Lade

/leɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb
to load (a ship, a vehicle, etc.) with goods or cargo.
The crew will lade the ship with boxes of fruit before it sets sail.
to fill or place a burden on.
She was careful not to lade her mind with unnecessary worries.
to put something onto a vessel or vehicle; to load.
They lade the truck with supplies for the upcoming expedition.

Etymology

Middle English 'laden', from Old English 'hlædan'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

lade a ship
To load a vessel with cargo.
lade with
To load or burden someone or something with.
to lade heavily
To load something heavily, to fill it up.

Related Words

loading
The act of putting a load onto something.
unload
To remove a load from something.
burden
A load, especially a heavy one.

Slang Meanings