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

This could break the 90-degree streak, but the heat may reload after any brief cool-down. —Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 20 June 2024

In another video, he could be seen rushing the crew to reload in order to quickly do another take. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 June 2024

The suspect used a semiautomatic handgun, appeared to reload at least twice, and fired an estimated 28 rounds, Bouchard said. —Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 June 2024

After the graduation of last season’s Player of the Year Cam Hodges, Inch reloaded with two of the best players in the county this year in Nate Martin, who took home the award this season, and runner-up Carter Shanks, who credits Inch for his breakout year. —Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above