pile
A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
Noun 4 meanings
A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
“When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile.”
A mass formed in layers.
“a pile of shot”
A funeral pile; a pyre.
Verb 4 meanings
To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
“They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow.”
To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
“We piled the camel with our loads.”
To add something to a great number.
(of vehicles) To create a hold-up.
Etymology
From Middle English pyle, from Old French pile, from Latin pīla (“pillar, pier”).
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PILE at a glance
PILE has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (P 3 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,628 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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