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unloaded

unloaded is the simple past and past participle of unload.

Meaning of unload

Verb

unload (third-person singular simple present unloads, present participle unloading, simple past and past participle unloaded)

  1. (transitive) To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).
    • to unload a ship
    Synonyms:
    offload, download
    Antonyms:
    load up
  2. (transitive) To remove (the load or cargo) from a vehicle, etc.
    • to unload bales of hay from a truck
    Synonyms:
    offload, download
    Antonyms:
    load up
  3. (intransitive) To deposit one's load or cargo.
    • Some stations have collection vehicles unload on the floor, using a front loader to push material into the hopper.1998, Robert A Corbitt, Standard handbook of environmental engineering
  4. (figuratively, intransitive, transitive) To give vent to or express; to unburden oneself of.
    • to unload on someone
  5. (transitive) To remove (something previously loaded) from memory.
    • When you unload a DLL, the memory and other system resources it is using will become available for use by other applications.1993, Tony Martin, Lisa C Towell, The NewWave agent handbook
  6. (transitive) To discharge, pour, or expel.

See all 12 meanings of unload

Adjective

unloaded (not comparable)

  1. Not loaded (in various senses).
    • an unloaded question
    • an unloaded vehicle

Origin of unloaded

From unload + -ed.

From un- + loaded.

Questions about unloaded

What does unloaded mean?
Unloaded means not loaded (in various senses).
What is unloaded the simple past and past participle of?
Unloaded is the simple past and past participle of unload.
What part of speech is unloaded?
Unloaded is an adjective.

Words near unloaded in the dictionary

  1. unliving
  2. unlivingness
  3. unlizardlike
  4. unload
  5. unloadable
  6. unloaded
  7. unloaden
  8. unloader
  9. unloaders
  10. unloading
  11. unloadings

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