Definition of "loaded" in English

verb

1. simple past and past participle of load

adjective

1. Burdened by some heavy load; packed.

   • Let’s leave the TV; the car is loaded already.
   • 1888, Leonardo Da Vinci, Jean Paul Richter (translator), The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, XIII: Theoretical writings on Architecture, […] and for that reason the arches of the vaults of any apse should never be more loaded than the arches of the principal building.

2. (of a projectile weapon) Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber.

   • No funny business; this heater’s loaded!

3. (colloquial) Possessing great wealth.

   • He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded.

4. (slang) Drunk.

   • By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded.

5. (baseball) Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.

   • It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs.

6. (dice games, also figurative) Of a die or dice: weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.

   • He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune.

7. (of a question) Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.

   • That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions.

8. (of a word or phrase) Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings.

   • "Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge.

9. (of an item offered for sale, especially an automobile) Equipped with numerous options.

   • She went all out; her new car is loaded.

10. (food, colloquial) Covered with a topping or toppings; especially, covered with all available toppings that are offered as options for the dish.

    • loaded fries
    • loaded potato wedges

11. Weighted with lead or similar.

    • a loaded cane or whip