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 Atlanta Braves were quite the disappointing team in 2024, albeit largely due to injuries to Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. The Braves have the opportunity to reload their roster by re-signing a few key free agents this winter while also targeting outside players in free agency. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

In the middle of shooting their parents, Lyle left to reload and then returned to shoot his mother dead. —Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024

The setup is sensible for structural reasons, as informants naturally would have no information about secret, unheard of threats, though having to reload before the encounter and alter party formations still feels forced and clunky. —Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024

These methods eliminate reloading pages, making the browser experience seamless and more interactive. —Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above