get a load of

get a load of

English

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Verb

get a load of

1. (transitive, slang) To experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening.
   • 1939, "Heeltalk," Time, 25 Sep.:

     One night Bernette happened to get a load of Peggy doing a rumba with Jackie.

   • 2004, David W. Dunlap, "The Crossroads of the Crossroads," New York Times, 13 Jun., p. CY3:

     Get a load of the "eyesome femininity" at the International Casino, as the Times put it.

Usage notes

• Often with the connotation that the experienced object is particularly noteworthy or remarkable, as in "Wow, get a load of this!"

Synonyms

• behold

See also

• get you