load out
C1 neutral separable both
In simple words
To take all your equipment out of a place and put it into a vehicle, especially after a show or event.
Literal meaning: To move a load out of a space — fully transparent in context.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To remove equipment or cargo from a venue, stage, or vehicle after use.
"The roadies started loading out the equipment as soon as the concert ended."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Strongly associated with the music, events, and logistics industries. The noun form 'loadout' (one word) is also used in gaming to mean a character's equipment configuration — a separate, unrelated usage. Also used in military and freight contexts.
Commonly used with
equipment gear stage venue truck crew
Forms
Base
load out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
loads out
he/she/it
Past simple
loaded out
yesterday
Past participle
loaded out
have + pp
-ing form
loading out
continuous
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