pile

Definition

  • noun: a group of things that are put one on top of another
  • noun: a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load
  • noun: a coat or surface of usually short close fine furry hairs
  • verb: to put (something) in a pile
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: hair, heap, pyre

Examples

  • Her parents 'piled on' the pressure to do well in school. [=her parents put a lot of pressure on her to do well in school]

  • The chair was 'piled with' clothes. [=there was a pile of clothes on the chair]

  • He is 'at the bottom of the pile' but should get a promotion soon.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) they know, you'll know. You know? - Hey, look everybody. - l know that dude. lt's the Jellyman. - Well go on. Jump on him. - Turtle pile! Wait. Kids! - You funny? - Where's your shell? - Do your stripes come off? - l need to breathe. (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo
  • (..) that exempts you from the fashion industry... when, in fact... you're wearing a sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room... from a pile of stuff. So then I said, "No, I couldn't see the difference... between the two absolutely identical belts"... and you should have seen (..)
    2006 The Devil Wears Prada
  • (..) gets me about this whole thing... is that, you know, you're the one who said you don't really care about this stuff. And you don't really care about fashion. You just wanna be a journalist. What a pile of bollocks! Emily, I know you're mad. I don't blame you. Face it, you sold your soul the day (..)
    2006 The Devil Wears Prada