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

But Coventry, which has a robust youth softball program in town, has reloaded and has a lot of young talent. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025

Responding officers found the 30-year-old suspect in the parking lot, reloading his gun, and took him into custody, according to police. —Alex Stone, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025

There will be pressure on Crosby to retain his greatness in the next few years, should the Penguins reload their roster with talent once more. —Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025

Following a strong 2024 season that ended in a World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees have reloaded. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad