reload

verb

re·​load (ˌ)rē-ˈlōd 

reloaded; reloading

transitive + intransitive

: to load again: such as

a

: to put a charge or load into a weapon again

reloaded a pistol

… most competitive shooters reload their own ammunition.

—Craig Vaughn

This firearm will continuously load, fire, eject, reload, and fire again …

—William R. Dietrick

b

: to load or be loaded into a computer's memory or storage again

recorded the time the computer's operating system took to reload

The files are stored locally, so that whenever you access a Web site that you have accessed previously, the browser doesn't have to reload the entire page; it simply reads it from the cache.

—Terrance A. Rooney

c

: to put a renewed supply of funds or resources into an account

However, the new tickets can not be reloaded with credit like a standard smartcard.

—Benedict Brook

reloadable

(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-də-bəl 

adjective

a reloadable gift card

Examples of reload in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already started reloading the roster to defend their 2024 World Series title by signing starting pitcher Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million deal. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

Prosecutors said Jose Menendez was struck five times, including in the back of the head, and Kitty Menendez crawled on the floor wounded before the brothers reloaded and fired a final, fatal blast. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Ohio State lost two players to the WNBA draft, but the Buckeyes reloaded with Oregon transfer Chance Gray, Ajae Petty from Kentucky as well as top recruit Jaloni Cambridge. —Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024

But between free agency and the trade market, there are several directions Cashman could go to reload his roster for another World Series run in 2025, regardless of what happens with Soto. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above