The difference between Loaded and Packed
When used as adjectives, loaded means burdened by some heavy load, whereas packed means put into a package.
check bellow for the other definitions of Loaded and Packed
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Loaded as a verb:
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Loaded as an adjective:
Burdened by some heavy load; packed.
Examples:
"Let's leave the TV; the car is loaded already."
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Loaded as an adjective (of a projectile weapon):
Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber; armed.
Examples:
"No funny business; this heater's loaded!"
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Loaded as an adjective (slang):
Possessing great wealth.
Examples:
"He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded."
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Loaded as an adjective (slang):
Drunk.
Examples:
"By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded."
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Loaded as an adjective (baseball):
Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.
Examples:
"It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs."
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Loaded as an adjective (dice, also used figuratively):
a die or dice being Weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.
Examples:
"He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune."
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Loaded as an adjective (of a question):
Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.
Examples:
"That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions."
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Loaded as an adjective (of a word or phrase):
Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings.
Examples:
"Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge."
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Loaded as an adjective (of an item offered for sale, especially an automobile):
Equipped with numerous options; deluxe.
Examples:
"She went all out; her new car is loaded."
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Loaded as an adjective (food, colloquial):
Covered with a topping or toppings.
Examples:
"loaded fries; loaded potato wedges"
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Packed as a verb:
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Packed as an adjective:
Put into a package.
Examples:
"'packed lunch"
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Packed as an adjective:
Filled with a large number or large quantity of something.
Examples:
"'packed with goodness"
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Packed as an adjective (colloquial):
Filled to capacity with people.
Examples:
"The bus was packed and I couldn't get on."