loading

noun

load·​ing ˈlō-diŋ 

1

: a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something

2

: load sense 12

3

: material used to load something : filler

Synonyms

• burden
• cargo
• draft
• freight
• haul
• lading
• load
• payload
• weight

Examples of loading in a Sentence

the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit

Recent Examples on the Web

Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld. —Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025

Supplementing with 3-5 grams of creatine per day for at least four weeks is just as effective as taking loading doses and is associated with fewer side effects. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Apr. 2025

Meeting Expectations Mobile network operators (MNOs) know customers have no patience for lags, skips and long loading times, which becomes even more important for mission-critical business applications used by banks, hospitals and manufacturing facilities. —Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Miscellaneous Addressed an issue where the game would remain on a loading screen when losing connection to Ubisoft services after purchasing a Helix Credits Pack. —Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loading

• loading bay
• loading dock
• self-loading

Rhymes for loading

• boding
• coding
• goading
• roading
• corroding
• decoding
• downloading
• encoding
• eroding
• exploding
• foreboding
• noncoding

Medical Definition

loading

noun

load·​ing

1

a

: the amount or degree to which something is or can be loaded

b

: administration of a factor or substance to the body or a bodily system in sufficient quantity to test capacity to deal with it

2

: the relative contribution of each component factor in a psychological test or in an experimental, clinical, or social situation