fraught
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- The hire of a boat or ship to transport cargo.
- Money paid to hire a vessel for this purpose; freight.
- The transportation of goods, especially in a boat or ship.
- A ship's cargo; freight, lading.
- Two bucketfuls.
- A burden, a load.
Verb
- To load (a boat, ship, or other vessel) with cargo.
- To burden or load (someone or something).
- Followed by with: to furnish or provide (something).
- To hire (a vessel) to transport cargo or passengers.
- To transport (cargo or passengers) in a vessel; to freight.
- To form the cargo or passengers of a vessel.
Adjective
- Of a boat, ship, or other vessel: laden with cargo.
- Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.
- Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.
- Followed by with: furnished, provided.
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