Meaning & Definition of Laden in English

1. Remove with or as if with a ladle

• "Ladle the water out of the bowl"

2. Fill or place a load on

• "Load a car"

• "Load the truck with hay"

1. Filled with a great quantity

• "A tray loaded with dishes"

• "Table laden with food"

• "`ladened' is not current usage"

2. Burdened psychologically or mentally

• "Laden with grief"

• "Oppressed by a sense of failure"