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Pile

noun/pˈaɪl/
Definition
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈaɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈaɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈaɪl/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈaɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna collection of objects laid on top of each other
noun(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
nouna large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
“she made a bundle selling real estate”
nounfine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
nounbattery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
nouna column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
nounthe yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
“for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction”
nouna nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
verbarrange in stacks
“heap firewood around the fireplace”
verbpress tightly together or cram
“The crowd packed the auditorium”
verbplace or lay as if in a pile
“The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested”
Word Forms
pileverbplace or lay as if in a pile
heapverbarrange in stacks
agglomerateadjectiveclustered together but not coherent
agglomerateverbform into one cluster
cumulateverbcollect or gather
cumulousadjectivethrown together in a pile
plenteousadjectiveaffording an abundant supply
wadverbcrowd or pack to capacity
downyadjectivecovered with fine soft hairs or down
pilaryadjectivecovered with hairs especially fine soft ones
pilousadjectivecovered with hairs especially fine soft ones
stacknounan orderly pile
stackernouna laborer who builds up a stack or pile
pilenouna collection of objects laid on top of each other
heapnouna collection of objects laid on top of each other
throngnouna large gathering of people
mobnouna disorderly crowd of people
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stapel
eine Ansammlung übereinander gelegter Gegenstände
🇪🇸Spanish
montón
una colección de objetos colocados uno encima del otro
🇮🇹Italian
mucchio
una raccolta di oggetti posti uno sopra l'altro
🇳🇱Dutch
stapel
een verzameling voorwerpen die op elkaar zijn gelegd
🇵🇹Portuguese
pilha
uma coleção de objetos colocados uns sobre os outros
🇷🇺Russian
куча
совокупность предметов, лежащих друг на друге
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढेर
एक दूसरे के ऊपर रखी वस्तुओं का संग्रह
🇧🇩Bengali
গাদা
একে অপরের উপরে রাখা বস্তুর সংগ্রহ
🇮🇳Tamil
குவியல்
ஒன்றின் மேல் ஒன்றாக வைக்கப்பட்ட பொருட்களின் தொகுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
కుప్ప
ఒకదానిపై ఒకటి ఉంచబడిన వస్తువుల సమాహారం
🇮🇳Marathi
ढीग
एकमेकांच्या वर ठेवलेल्या वस्तूंचा संग्रह
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખૂંટો
એકબીજાની ટોચ પર નાખેલી વસ્તુઓનો સંગ્રહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಾಶಿ
ಒಂದರ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിത
പരസ്പരം മുകളിൽ വെച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന വസ്തുക്കളുടെ ഒരു ശേഖരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਢੇਰ
ਇਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਦੇ ਸਿਖਰ 'ਤੇ ਰੱਖੀ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਦਾ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈھیر
ایک دوسرے کے اوپر رکھی اشیاء کا مجموعہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
相互叠放的对象的集合
🇯🇵Japanese
パイル
互いの上に置かれたオブジェクトのコレクション
🇰🇷Korean
말뚝
서로 겹쳐진 물체의 집합
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đống
một tập hợp các đồ vật được đặt chồng lên nhau
🇹🇭Thai
กอง
คอลเลกชันของวัตถุที่วางซ้อนกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
tumpukan
kumpulan benda-benda yang diletakkan di atas satu sama lain
🇵🇭Filipino
bunton
isang koleksyon ng mga bagay na nakalagay sa ibabaw ng bawat isa
🇲🇾Malay
longgokan
koleksi objek yang diletakkan di atas satu sama lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كومة
مجموعة من الأشياء الموضوعة فوق بعضها البعض
🇮🇷Persian
توده
مجموعه ای از اشیاء که روی هم قرار گرفته اند
🇹🇷Turkish
yığın
üst üste dizilmiş nesneler topluluğu
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֲרֵמָה
אוסף של חפצים מונחים זה על גבי זה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pile'?
The primary meaning of 'pile' is 'a collection of objects laid on top of each other'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pile' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pile' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'pile' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'pile' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pile' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pile' in regular conversations?
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