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Definition pile in British English

pile verb

verb
/paɪl/
1

to put a large number of things on top of each other

Example

A group of boys were piling branches in a heap for their bonfire.

Example

The paving stones were still there, neatly piled against the hedge.

Example

supermarket trolleys piled high with shopping

Synonyms and related words
prepend sort arrange
1.1

to put a large amount of something somewhere

Example

Pile the cottage cheese onto the potatoes.

Example

a huge plate piled high with spaghetti

Synonyms and related words
put place position
1.2

if a woman's hair is piled up, it is fastened to the top of her head rather than hanging down

Example

Her dark hair was piled high on the crown of her head.

Synonyms and related words
backcomb barbershop blow-dry
2

if things pile somewhere, they gather there in a group

Example

Leaves blew across the park, piling against the railings.

Synonyms and related words
assemble close up converge
Definition pile in British English