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load‧ed
1 containing bullets, film etc : a loaded pistol
gun/camera
a loaded pistol2 a loaded vehicle or container is full of things : a loaded trailer She came back carrying a loaded tray.
full
a loaded trailerShe came back carrying a loaded tray.3 very rich : Giles can afford it - he's loaded.
rich
[not before noun] informalGiles can afford it - he's loaded.4 full of a particular quality, or containing a lot of something : snacks loaded with fat a collection of paintings loaded with cultural significance
loaded with something
informalsnacks loaded with fata collection of paintings loaded with cultural significance5 a loaded word, statement etc has more meanings than you first think and is intended to influence the way you think : He `deserved' it? That's a loaded word. There was a loaded silence.
word/statement
He `deserved' it? That's a loaded word.There was a loaded silence.6 a question that is unfair because it is intended to affect your opinions and make you answer in a particular way
a loaded question
➔ leading question
at leading1 (4)7 very drunk : Greg used to come home loaded almost every night.
drunk
[not before noun] American English informalGreg used to come home loaded almost every night.8 used to say that someone or something is unlikely to succeed or win
the dice/odds are loaded against somebody/something
9 used to say that a system, situation, or organization is unfair and some people have a disadvantage [= biased]: The justice system is loaded against people from ethnic minorities.
something is loaded against somebody/something
The justice system is loaded against people from ethnic minorities.10 dice that have weights in them so that they always fall with the same side on top, used to cheat in games
