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Idiom idiom

load up on


To gather large quantities of (something); to stockpile (something); to gorge on (something); to hoard (something).

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I need to load up on groceries before the storm hits.

CONTEXTUAL

Since the long winter is coming, the squirrels load up on nuts to survive the cold months.

COMPLEX

The travelers decided to load up on supplies at the final outpost, knowing the mountain pass ahead offered no further opportunities for replenishment.


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  1. 01

    blow one's load

    To ejaculate, to cum.

  2. 02

    dump one's load

    To ejaculate, cum, inseminate, or defecate

  3. 03

    load of shit

    Something that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit).

  4. 04

    load up

    To fully load (a weapon).

  5. 05

    loaded for bear

    Thoroughly equipped, as for a demanding task or confrontation.

  6. 06

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  7. 07

    loaded word

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  8. 08

    one brick short of a full load

    Stupid.

Last updated August 10, 2026