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LOADED DOWN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does loaded down mean?

• LOADED DOWN (adjective)
The adjective LOADED DOWN has 2 senses:

1. heavily burdened with work or cares
2. bearing a physically heavy weight or load

Familiarity information: LOADED DOWN used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LOADED DOWN (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Heavily burdened with work or cares

Synonyms:

bowed down; loaded down; overburdened; weighed down

Context examples:

bowed down with troubles / found himself loaded down with responsibilities / overburdened social workers / weighed down with cares

Similar:

burdened (bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Bearing a physically heavy weight or load

Synonyms:

burdened; heavy-laden; loaded down

Context examples:

tree limbs burdened with ice / a heavy-laden cart / loaded down with packages

Similar:

encumbered (loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load)

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