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freighted

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪtɪd/
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪd

1

adj

Meaning 1

Loaded with cargo; charged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: also, figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fraught

Antonyms: unfraught, unfreighted

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of freight

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English freight Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English freighted From freight + -ed.