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	pilings
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 pilings noun plural of piling as in piles Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance piles obelisks piers needles buttresses stanchions flying buttresses caryatids pedestals pilasters columns pillars caryatides posts
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