load up
To fill with a load of cargo or similarTo fill (a vehicle, vessel, room, etc.) with a load of cargo or similar.
» His truck was loaded up with goods.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To fill (a vehicle, vessel, room, etc.) with a load of cargo or similar.
We loaded up the wagon with supplies.
fill or place a load on
(transitive)To load (things) as cargo or similar.
Q: What should we do with these other boxes? A: Load 'em up, same as the others.
(intransitive)To receive a load of cargo or similar.
The wagon halted for an hour to load up with supplies.
Let's stop at the off-licence and load up on booze and snacks.
(ambitransitive, idiomatic)To fully load (a weapon).
(ambitransitive)To load (software) fully into memory.
(intransitive, slang)To intoxicate oneself with alcohol or drugs; to get drunk or get high.
Examples
4 sentencesHis truck was loaded up with goods.
Sami was loading up his equipment.
Rodrigo loaded up on ammo and left.
Dmitri loaded up his minivan.
Translations
1 languagesForms
loads up, loading up, loaded up, loaded up| Base form | load up · to load up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | loads up |
| Present participle | loading up |
| Past simple | loaded up |
| Past participle | loaded up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb