Pile
/paɪl/
Pile is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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(often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
“They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow.”
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To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
“We piled the camel with our loads.”
noun
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A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
“When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile”
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A large amount of money.
“He made a pile from that invention of his.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
heap pile up
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