load
22
9.6
- noun
- /loʊd/
- Archaic
:
trago
- Too much wine. "A load," I said, enjoying the act.
Examples
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Dear Cupid: I'm into my third load today, but I'm just not that into you.
Blog text (15) -
- A load of amphetamines I told him I had.
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What he had was good, he thought, but a full load was even better.
Fiction book (1994) -
I went to prison for five years but first I tucked away a truck load of prime whiskey for my girls.
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I chatted with him, asking loads of questions and jotting down notes.
Academic text (2007) -
After the party, he realized he had drunk a heavy load of beer and felt quite dizzy.
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They warned him that consuming a large load of whiskey could lead to serious consequences.
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She always enjoyed a good load of wine while relaxing with friends over the weekend.
Synonyms
An amount of alcohol that makes someone drunk
A large amount of alcohol that makes a person drunk
Idioms
- Offensive
Informal and rude way to use up all your energy or resources at once
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.7
The amount of work a doctor, lawyer, or agency has from the people they must help in a period
- Specialized
1
8.2
The amount of extra force on an aircraft compared with its weight, measured in g
- Specialized
1
5.5
A strong piece of wood or metal that holds the weight of parts of a building
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Etymology
Load meaning a lot of alcohol comes from the general sense of load as 'a large amount' or heavy quantity. So saying someone has a load on means they have had a large amount to drink.