单词 | dog-pile |
释义 | dog-pilev. North American colloquial. 1. transitive. Of a number of people: to jump on top of (a person) to form a dog pile (dog pile n. 1). ΚΠ c1947 T. Shibutani Derelicts of Company K (1978) vi. 273 He can either take a beating from one man or..be dogpiled by a dozen men. 1990 Los Angeles Times 2 Apr. c6 His teammates promptly dog-piled the giddy Laettner. 1993 J. M. Yates Line Screw xv. 227 Matthew went down like a sack of potatoes. We leapt upon the con again, dog-piled him again. And cuffed him again. 2002 C. Hardwicke & N. Reed Thirteen (film script) 5 (stage direct.) All the guys dogpile Rafa—shoving, high-fives. 2. intransitive. Of a number of people: to jump on top of another to form a dog pile. Frequently with on. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1989 Los Angeles Times 7 Sept. (Ventura County ed.) ix. 16/1 I fumbled the snap, fell on the ball and about 10 guys dog-piled on top of me. 1993 D. Coyle Hardball iv. v. 198 ‘I think you should all dogpile on your new teammate’. ‘Yaaagh!’ Freddie dove at Jalen, and the others followed, forming a small pyramid of legs and arms. 1999 N.Y. Times 5 Nov. a33 (advt.) The closer reformers get to the goal, the more the Beltway Boys set rivalries aside and dog-pile on the public interest. 2005 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 27 Oct. e1 A bunch of Chicago players dog-piled and hugged on the field. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.c1947 |
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