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piled

UK
/paɪld/
US
/paɪld/

Translations

piledadjective
more piled
Comp.
most piled
Super.
UK
/paɪld/
US
/paɪld/
Derived from the noun pile (meaning "nap on fabric"), used attributively in compounds such as "deep-piled carpet".
à poils longsSe dit d’un tissu, d’une moquette ou d’un tapis.
The hotel lobby is fitted with deep-piled carpet.
Le hall de l’hôtel est équipé d’une moquette à poils longs.
Synonyms
stacked
piled-up
heaped
mounded
accumulated
amassed
layered
tiered
heapful
bulked
crammed
congested
piledpast participle
UK
/paɪld/
US
/paɪld/
More precise tag for participial adjective formed from the past participle of “pile”.
The piled cushions blocked the doorway.
Les coussins empilés bloquaient l’embrasure de la porte.
Additional translations
entasséPour des objets ou une quantité accumulée en tas.
Synonyms
stacked
heaped
accumulated
gathered
amassed
pileverb

piled

Past Simple

piled
Past Simple
piled
Past Participle
piling
Gerund
UK
/paɪl/
US
/paɪl/
She piled the books on the table.
Elle a empilé les livres sur la table.
enfoncer des pieuxSens de construction.
The construction crew piled the riverbank before building the pier.
L'équipe de construction a enfoncé des pieux dans la berge avant de construire la jetée.
Additional translations
amoncelerPour une accumulation progressive.
se ruerSouvent avec une idée de mouvement désordonné.
Synonyms
stack
heap
gather
amass
accumulate
collect
assemble
Antonyms
disperse
scatter
spread
distribute
unload
dissipate

Definitions

piledadjective
Having a pile or nap of a specified thickness.
The hotel lobby is fitted with deep-piled carpet.
piledpast participle
Arranged or stacked in a heap or pile.
The piled cushions blocked the doorway.
Covered or filled with a large amount of something stacked or accumulated.
The hallway was piled with boxes awaiting shipment.
pileverb
To place or lay things on top of one another in a heap or stack.
She piled the books on the table.
To accumulate or gather a large amount of something.
The snow piled up against the door overnight.
To move or go somewhere in a large group, often in a disorderly manner.
The children piled into the car for the trip.
To drive long, sturdy posts into the ground to form a foundation or support.
The construction crew piled the riverbank before building the pier.
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