loading
word · lemma: load
/ˈɫoʊdɪŋ/
LOH-ding
/lˈəʊdɪŋ/
LOH-ding
Definition
'Loading' refers to the process of putting something into a vehicle, container, or system. In technology, it commonly means a program, website, or file is in the process of being prepared to use.
Usage & Nuances
Very common in digital contexts: you'll see 'loading' on screens when waiting for content. As a verb, 'loading' involves putting things onto vehicles or into something; as a noun, it names the process. Not slang; neutral register.
Spanish: carga - cargando (procesando)Portuguese (BR): carregamento - carregando (processando)Portuguese (PT): carregamento - a carregar (processando)Chinese (Simplified): 加载 - 加载中Chinese (Traditional): 載入 - 載入中Hindi: लोडिंगArabic: تحميلBengali: লোড করা - লোড হচ্ছেRussian: загрузкаJapanese: 読み込み - ローディングVietnamese: đang tải - tảiKorean: 로딩Turkish: yüklemeUrdu: لوڈنگIndonesian: memuat - pemuatan
Example Sentences
The app keeps loading and never opens.
natural
The loading of luggage took an hour.
basic
Please wait, the page is loading.
basic
They are loading boxes into the truck.
basic
My computer gets stuck on the loading screen.
natural
While the game was loading, I grabbed a drink.
natural