Load vs. Toad

Difference Between Load and Toad
Loadnoun
A burden; a weight to be carried.
I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.Toadnoun
An amphibian similar to a frog with shorter hindlegs and a drier, more ragged skin.
Loadnoun
(figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
Toadnoun
(pejorative) A contemptible or unpleasant person.
Loadnoun
A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
The truck overturned while carrying a full load of oil.She put another load of clothes in the washing machine.Toadverb
To expel (a user) permanently from a MUD or similar system, so that their account is deleted.
Loadnoun
(in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
Toadnoun
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
Loadnoun
A large number or amount.
I got loads of presents for my birthday!I got a load of emails about that.Loadnoun
The volume of work required to be performed.
Will our web servers be able to cope with that load?Loadnoun
(engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
Each of the cross-members must withstand a tensile load of 1,000 newtons.Loadnoun
(electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
I'm worried that the load on that transformer will be too high.Loadnoun
(engineering) A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.
Loadnoun
(electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
Connect a second 24 ohm load across the power supply's output terminals.Loadnoun
A unit of measure for various quantities.
Loadnoun
A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
Loadnoun
The charge of powder for a firearm.
Loadnoun
(obsolete) Weight or violence of blows.
Loadnoun
The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
Loadnoun
(euphemism) Nonsense; rubbish.
What a load!Loadnoun
(computing) The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.
All of those uncompressed images are going to slow down the page load.Loadverb
(transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
The dock workers refused to load the ship.Loadverb
(transitive) To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
The longshoremen loaded the cargo quickly.He loaded his stuff into his storage locker.Loadverb
(intransitive) To put a load on something.
The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading.Loadverb
(intransitive) To receive a load.
The truck is designed to load easily.Loadverb
(intransitive) To be placed into storage or conveyance.
The containers load quickly and easily.Loadverb
(transitive) To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.
I pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. I had forgotten to load the gun.Loadverb
(transitive) To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.
Now that you've loaded the film you're ready to start shooting.Loadverb
(transitive) To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.
The workers loaded the blast furnace with coke and ore.Loadverb
(intransitive) To be put into use in an apparatus.
The cartridge was designed to load easily.Loadverb
To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.
Click OK to load the selected data.Loadverb
To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.
This program takes an age to load.Loadverb
To put runners on first, second and third bases
He walks to load the bases.Loadverb
(transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.
You can load the dice in your favour by researching the company before your interview.The wording of the ballot paper loaded the vote in favour of the Conservative candidate.Loadverb
(transitive) To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.
Loadverb
(transitive) To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.
The new owners had loaded the company with debt.The new owners loaded debt on the company.Loadverb
(transitive) To provide in abundance.
He loaded his system with carbs before the marathon.He loaded carbs into his system before the marathon.Loadverb
(transitive) To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead.
Loadverb
To adulterate or drug.
to load wineLoadverb
To magnetize.
Loadnoun
weight to be borne or conveyed
Loadnoun
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time;
the system broke down under excessive loadsLoadnoun
goods carried by a large vehicle
Loadnoun
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate;
he got a load on and started a brawlLoadnoun
the power output of a generator or power plant
Loadnoun
an onerous or difficult concern;
the burden of responsibilitythat's a load off my mindLoadnoun
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
Loadnoun
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
Loadnoun
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
Loadverb
fill or place a load on;
load a carload the truck with hayLoadverb
provide with munition;
He loaded his gun carefullyLoadverb
put (something) on a structure or conveyance;
load the bags onto the trucks