Word a Day
pile
What does pile mean?
pile (noun): a mass of things heaped together; a heap.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pile in a sentence?
How do you pronounce pile?
/paɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pile come from?
From Middle English pyle, from Old French pile, from Latin pīla (“pillar, pier”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of pile?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “pile”?
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What does “pile” mean?
a participant; one involved in something
Not quite: that's what player means.
a mass of things heaped together; a heap
Right! That's what “pile” means.
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Not quite: that's what energy means.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
Not quite: that's what fun means.
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