pile
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/paɪl/
🇬🇧
/paɪl/
noun
B2
A stack of things on top of each other.
The books were in a neat pile on the desk.
B2
A heap of something that is high in the middle.
He added more wood to the fire pile.
B2
A large amount of something.
I have a pile of homework to finish.
R
The soft surface of carpets or cloth like velvet.
The carpet has a thick pile that feels soft.
R
A long post fixed in the ground to support a structure.
The bridge rests on strong wooden piles.
R
A large, impressive building.
They live in a grand old pile in the countryside.
verb
B2
To stack things on top of each other.
She began to pile the dishes after dinner.
B2
To put a lot of something onto or into something.
He piled his plate with food at the buffet.
R
To move somewhere quickly in a crowd.
Everyone piled into the car for the trip.
translation
A stack of things on top of each other.; A heap of something that is high in the middle.; A large amount of something.; The soft surface of carpets or cloth like velvet.; A long post fixed in the ground to support a structure.; A large, impressive building.
To stack things on top of each other.; To put a lot of something onto or into something.; To move somewhere quickly in a crowd.
Word Forms
3rd Present
piles
Past
piled
Perfect
piled
Progressive
piling
Plural
piles