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load·ed  (ldd)
adj.
1. Carrying a load.
2. Equipped with many accessories or features: bought a fully loaded minivan.
3. Heavy with meaning or emotional import: The psychoanalyst specialized in asking loaded questions.
4. Slang Drunk or intoxicated.
5. Slang Having a great deal of money. See Synonyms at rich.

loaded [ˈləʊdɪd]
adj
1. carrying a load
2. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) (of dice, a roulette wheel, etc.) weighted or otherwise biased
3. (of a question or statement) containing a hidden trap or implication
4. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) charged with ammunition
5. (Physics / Nuclear Physics) (of concrete) containing heavy metals, esp iron or lead, for use in making radiation shields
6. Slang wealthy
7. (postpositive) Slang chiefly US and Canadian
a.  drunk
b.  drugged; influenced by drugs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.loaded - filled with a great quantity; "a tray loaded with dishes"; "table laden with food"; "`ladened' is not current usage"
full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"
2.loaded - (of weapons) charged with ammunition; "a loaded gun"
unloaded - (of weapons) not charged with ammunition; "many people are killed by guns thought to be unloaded"
3.loaded - (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence; "a loaded question"
discriminatory, prejudiced - being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge"
4.loaded - having an abundant supply of money or possessions of valueloaded - having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"
rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
5.loaded - very drunkloaded - very drunk                          
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
drunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated"

loaded
adjective
1. laden, full, charged, filled, weighted, burdened, freighted shoppers loaded with bags
2. charged, armed, primed, at the ready, ready to shoot or fire He turned up on her doorstep with a loaded gun.
4. biased, weighted, rigged, distorted The press is loaded in favour of the government.
5. (Slang) rich, wealthy, affluent, well off, rolling (slang), flush (informal), well-heeled (informal), well-to-do, moneyed Her new boyfriend's absolutely loaded.
Translations
loaded [ˈləʊdɪd] ADJ
1. [gun, camera, vehicle] → cargado
2. [remark, question] → lleno de implicaciones, cargado de implicaciones
3. (= weighted) [dice] → cargado
4. (= rich) to be loadedestar forrado de dinero, estar podrido de dinero
5. (= drunk) to be loadedestar como una cuba, estar tomado(LAm)
6. to be loaded for bear (US) → estar preparado para el ataque
loaded [ˈləʊdɪd] adj
[gun] → chargé(e)
[tray, trolley] → chargé(e)
loaded with sth → chargé(e) de qch
a trolley loaded with luggage → un chariot chargé de bagages
(fig) (= full of) to be loaded with sth → être lourd(e) de qch
The phrase is loaded with irony → L'expression est lourde d'ironie.
The President's visit is loaded with symbolic significance → La visite du président est lourde de signification symbolique.
(= biased) to be loaded in favour of sb → être favorable à qn
to be loaded against sb → être défavorable à qn loaded question
[dice] the dice are loaded (lit)les dés sont pipés (fig)les dés sont pipés
The dice are loaded against them → Les dés sont pipés contre eux.
The dice are loaded in their favour → Les dés sont pipés en leur faveur.
(= rich) → bourré(e) de fric >
(= drunk) → bourré(e) >
loaded question nquestion f tendancieuse
loaded
adjbeladen; dicefalsch, präpariert; cameramit eingelegtem Film; gun, softwaregeladen; the dice are loaded in their favour (Brit) or favor (US) /against them (fig)alles spricht für/gegen sie; a loaded questioneine Fangfrage; that’s a loaded word/termdas ist kein neutrales Wort/kein neutraler Ausdruck; emotionally loaded (word, speech)emotional aufgeladen; he’s loaded (inf) (= rich)er ist stink- or steinreich (inf), → er schwimmt im Geld (inf); (= drunk)der hat einen in der Krone (inf)
loaded [ˈləʊdɪd] adj
a. a loaded questionuna domanda tendenziosa
b. (dice) → truccato/a
the dice are loaded against him (fig) → ha tutto contro di lui
c. to be loaded (fam) (rich) → essere pieno/a di soldi


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As he caught sight of them the youth was momentarily startled by a thought that perhaps his gun was not loaded.
A CARTER was driving a waggon loaded with a merchant's goods, when the wheels stuck in a rut.
Dainty foot and tender heart, Wait the loaded ferry-cart.
 
 
 
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