pile

1 of 6

noun (1)

ˈpī(-ə)l

: a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load

: a wedge-shaped heraldic charge usually placed vertically with the broad end up

: a target-shooting arrowhead without cutting edges

[Latin pilum] : an ancient Roman foot soldier's heavy javelin

pile

2 of 6

verb (1)

piled; piling

transitive verb

: to drive piles into

pile

3 of 6

verb (2)

piled; piling

transitive verb

: to lay or place in a pile : stack

: to heap in abundance : load

piled potatoes on his plate

: to collect little by little into a mass

—usually used with up

intransitive verb

: to form a pile or accumulation

—usually used with up

: to move or press forward in or as if in a mass : crowd

piled into a car

pile

4 of 6

noun (2)

a(1)

: a quantity of things heaped together

(2)

: a heap of wood for burning a corpse or a sacrifice

: any great number or quantity : lot

: a large building or group of buildings

: a great amount of money : fortune

: reactor sense 3b

pile

5 of 6

noun (3)

: a coat or surface of usually short close fine furry hairs

: a velvety surface produced by an extra set of filling yarns that form raised loops which are cut and sheared

pileless

ˈpī(-ə)l-ləs How to pronounce pile (audio)

adjective

pile

6 of 6

noun (4)

: a single hemorrhoid

piles plural : hemorrhoids

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, dart, quill, pole driven into the ground, from Old English pīl, from Latin pilum javelin

Verb (2)

Middle English, from pile entry 4

Noun (2)

Middle English pier of a bridge, stack, heap, from Middle French pille pier of a bridge, from Latin pila pillar

Noun (3)

Middle English, in plural piles "hair, plumage," borrowed from Anglo-French peil, pil "hair, coat of animal hair, cloth with thick nap" (continental Old French peil, poil "hair"), going back to Latin pilus "hair," of obscure origin

Note: Anglo-French pil for peil, apparently yielding long i in Middle English, is exceptional. The Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, proposes that the word is "partly" borrowed directly from Latin. Middle English Dictionary suggests borrowing from Middle Dutch pijl.

Noun (4)

Middle English pilez, plural, from Medieval Latin pili, perhaps from Latin pila ball

First Known Use

Noun (1)

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (4)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pile 1 of 4

noun

ˈpīl

: a large stake or pointed post (as of wood or steel) driven into the ground to support a foundation

pile

2 of 4

noun

: a large number of things that are put one on top of another

a pile of stones

: a great amount

I have piles of work.

: reactor

pile

3 of 4

verb

piled; piling

: to lay or place one on top of another : stack

pile firewood

: to heap in large amounts

They piled a table with food.

: to move or push forward in a crowd or group

We piled into the car.

pile

4 of 4

noun

: a soft surface of fine short raised threads or fibers

The rug has a thick pile.

单词	piles
释义	pile 1 of 6 noun (1) ˈpī(-ə)l 1 : a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load 2 : a wedge-shaped heraldic charge usually placed vertically with the broad end up 3 a : a target-shooting arrowhead without cutting edges b [Latin pilum] : an ancient Roman foot soldier's heavy javelin pile 2 of 6 verb (1) piled; piling transitive verb : to drive piles into pile 3 of 6 verb (2) piled; piling transitive verb 1 : to lay or place in a pile : stack 2 a : to heap in abundance : load piled potatoes on his plate b : to collect little by little into a mass —usually used with up intransitive verb 1 : to form a pile or accumulation —usually used with up 2 : to move or press forward in or as if in a mass : crowd piled into a car pile 4 of 6 noun (2) 1 a(1) : a quantity of things heaped together (2) : a heap of wood for burning a corpse or a sacrifice b : any great number or quantity : lot 2 : a large building or group of buildings 3 : a great amount of money : fortune 4 : reactor sense 3b pile 5 of 6 noun (3) 1 : a coat or surface of usually short close fine furry hairs 2 : a velvety surface produced by an extra set of filling yarns that form raised loops which are cut and sheared pileless ˈpī(-ə)l-ləs adjective pile 6 of 6 noun (4) 1 : a single hemorrhoid 2 piles plural : hemorrhoids Synonyms Verb (2) heap mound stack Noun (2) cock heap hill mound mountain stack Noun (3) down floss fluff fur fuzz lint nap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, dart, quill, pole driven into the ground, from Old English pīl, from Latin pilum javelin Verb (2) Middle English, from pile entry 4 Noun (2) Middle English pier of a bridge, stack, heap, from Middle French pille pier of a bridge, from Latin pila pillar Noun (3) Middle English, in plural piles "hair, plumage," borrowed from Anglo-French peil, pil "hair, coat of animal hair, cloth with thick nap" (continental Old French peil, poil "hair"), going back to Latin pilus "hair," of obscure origin Note: Anglo-French pil for peil, apparently yielding long i in Middle English, is exceptional. The Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, proposes that the word is "partly" borrowed directly from Latin. Middle English Dictionary suggests borrowing from Middle Dutch pijl. Noun (4) Middle English pilez, plural, from Medieval Latin pili, perhaps from Latin pila ball First Known Use Noun (1) 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Noun (3) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (4) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing pile at the top of the pile atomic pile at the bottom of the pile pile drive compost pile pile on dog pile pile out pile (something) on pile driver pile in See More at the top of the pile atomic pile at the bottom of the pile pile drive compost pile pile on dog pile pile out pile (something) on pile driver pile in See More Kids Definition pile 1 of 4 noun ˈpīl : a large stake or pointed post (as of wood or steel) driven into the ground to support a foundation pile 2 of 4 noun 1 : a large number of things that are put one on top of another a pile of stones 2 : a great amount I have piles of work. 3 : reactor pile 3 of 4 verb piled; piling 1 : to lay or place one on top of another : stack pile firewood 2 : to heap in large amounts They piled a table with food. 3 : to move or push forward in a crowd or group We piled into the car. pile 4 of 4 noun : a soft surface of fine short raised threads or fibers The rug has a thick pile. Medical Definition pile noun ˈpī(ə)l 1 : a single hemorrhoid 2 piles plural : hemorrhoids also : the condition of one affected with hemorrhoids piles 1 of 3 noun (1) plural of pile 1 as in stacks a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another a large pile of newspapers that needed to be disposed of Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stacks mounds heaps mountains hoards hills cocks layers collections accumulations beds arrays banks embankments drifts jumbles assemblages pyramids groupings aggregates ricks barrows cairns pyres conglomerations bars mows gatherings pileups knots huddles 2 as in loads a considerable amount a job that paid piles of money Synonyms & Similar Words loads tons chunks stacks slews bunches bundles lots quantities wealths hundreds rafts dozens hundred deals dozen heaps plenties truckloads masses buckets basketfuls gobs reams fistfuls scads wads myriads boatloads oodles platefuls bushels mountains volumes abundances sheaves shiploads carloads much pots yards profusions barrels packs messes pecks potfuls spates multiplicities lashings stores good deals sights basketsful lashins plenitudes floods all kinds (of) quite a bit thousands plentitudes passels rashes plagues multitudes surpluses millions scores seas excesses hordes million bonanzas swarms surfeits epidemics oversupplies superfluities zillions embarrassments flocks overflows throngs trillions armies deluges redundancies bevies crushes crowds overabundances overmuch legions plethoras herds overages superabundances hosts crams gazillions presses mobs droves overkills jillions kazillions Antonyms & Near Antonyms fragments bits spots scraps shadows grains specks particles ounces shades molecules mouthfuls granules strains atoms streaks traces peanuts shreds crumbs hints touches flecks tastes mites sprinklings suspicions rays licks sprinkles dots scruples driblets pieces pinches handfuls dabs drams aces little glimmers nips motes sections handsful pittances nubbins smidgens smidges portions drops smidgeons morsels flyspecks dashes iotas shots smidgins jots smatterings shortages whits modicums tittles scintillas absences deficiencies lacks deficits smatters wants scarcities inadequacies famines insufficiencies poverties undersupplies dearths paucities See More piles 2 of 3 noun (2) plural of pile 1 as in furs a soft airy substance or covering the lush pile of the carpeting Synonyms & Similar Words furs lints naps fluffs flosses downs battings fuzzes 2 as in coats the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick a dog with such a dense pile that he never minded the cold Synonyms & Similar Words coats wools hairs jackets fleeces furs pelts pelages undercoats hides skins leathers underfurs piles 3 of 3 verb present tense third-person singular of pile 1 as in mounds to lay or throw on top of one another piled all the clothes on the chair before putting them away Synonyms & Similar Words stacks mounds heaps layers collects groups assembles banks clumps accumulates gathers pyramids lumps masses bunches concentrates amasses garners Antonyms & Near Antonyms unpiles 2 as in crowds to gather into a closely packed group the kids piled into the car Synonyms & Similar Words crowds huddles bunches clusters flocks swarms herds presses assembles throngs conglomerates collects concentrates mobs surrounds converges hugs foregathers concenters congregates forgathers convenes encircles embraces Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperses breaks up splits (up) disbands
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