pile
/paɪl/noun
उच्चारण पाइल
ढेर
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a number of things that have been placed on top of each other; (informal) a lot of something
ढेर
- a pile of books
- A pile of unwashed dishes waited in the sink.
- There was a huge pile of fallen leaves in the garden.
+ 2 more examples
- She has piles of homework to finish this weekend.
- He put the clean clothes in a neat pile on the bed.
verb
- 1
[T, I]
to put things one on top of another; to increase in quantity
ढेर लगाना
- Work piled up.
- He piled the logs neatly near the hearth.
- Students piled their bags near the door before the assembly.
+ 2 more examples
- Snow piled up against the windows overnight.
- Bills began to pile up while he was away.
Synonyms stack heap accumulate amass
→Phrasal verbs 3
pile up
to become larger in quantity or amount
(काम, क़र्ज़ आदि का) ढेर लगना, जमा होना
- My work keeps piling up.
pile into sth / pile out of sth
(informal) to enter or leave something quickly and in a disorganised way
(भीड़ में) धक्का-मुक्की करके अंदर घुसना या बाहर निकलना
- The students piled into the bus.
pile in / pile out
to enter or leave a place quickly and in a crowd
(भीड़ के रूप में) धड़धड़ाकर अंदर घुसना या बाहर निकलना
- When the gates opened, the fans piled in.
- The bus stopped and the tourists piled out.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pile up (increase: 'Pending cases piled up').
Phrasal verb 'pile up' (जमा होना, बढ़ना: 'Pending cases piled up')।