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 forwards have been inconsistent at reloading and covering for these out-of-position defencemen, which has led to a sharp increase in odd-man rushes against. —Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

This would potentially affect games like Nintendo Labo, 1/2 Switch, and reload functionality in Resident Evil Revelations. —Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

The utility on Wednesday was sending 20 tankers with water to support firefighters in the Palisades, and the tankers were having to reload at other distant locations. —Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025

And one of the positives of the past year on this front is the more diverse action within the Mag Seven, with individual members going their own way to a degree, allowing some to cool off and reload while others support the index. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above