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verb · transitive · rare

preload

preload · preloads · preloaded · preloading

To load in advanceTo load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).

Translations

1 languages

Deutsch

to drink alcohol:

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).
My computer came preloaded with wordprocessor software.
(UK, intransitive, slang)To drink (cheaper) alcohol at home before going out socially.
That nightclub is so expensive. Let's preload at your flat.
vortrinken, vorglühen

Forms

preloads, preloading, preloaded, preloaded

regular · Lesson

Base form	preload · to preload
3rd person singular	preloads
Present participle	preloading
Past simple	preloaded
Past participle	preloaded

Tenses

preload · preloaded · will preload · have preloaded

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	preload
he, she, it	preloads

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have preloaded
he, she, it	has preloaded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will preload

Past simpleLesson

all persons

preloaded

Synonyms

4 synonyms

To load in advance:foreload preinstall

(UK)To drink alcohol at home before going out socially:pregame pre-drink

Word family

2 related words

Derivedpreloadable preloader

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

prejudiceB1 preliminaryB2 prelude prem premature

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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