Meaning & Definition of word "Lade"

Lade

/leɪd/

verb:

  • 1. to load (a ship, a vehicle, etc.) with goods or cargo.
    • Example: The crew will lade the ship with boxes of fruit before it sets sail.
  • 2. to fill or place a burden on.
    • Example: She was careful not to lade her mind with unnecessary worries.
  • 3. to put something onto a vessel or vehicle; to load.
    • Example: 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 of lade