locked and loaded

adjective

Of a weapon, ready and prepared.

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Meanings

adjectivelocked and loaded (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparableslangOf a weapon, ready and prepared.
  2. USnot comparableslangOf a person, ready or prepared for an imminent event.
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lock and load
Cite this entry
APA

locked and loaded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20and%20loaded

MLA

“locked and loaded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20and%20loaded. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locked and loaded,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locked%20and%20loaded.

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