/ freɪt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries / trucks; the system of transporting goods in this way :
to send goods by air freight
a freight business
passenger and freight transportation services
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
to send or carry goods by air, sea or train
2.
[ usually passive ] ( literary ) to fill sth with a particular mood or tone :
Each word was freighted with anger.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense hire of a ship for transporting goods ): from Middle Dutch , Middle Low German vrecht , variant of vracht ship's cargo. Compare with fraught .