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pile on

pile on
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahyl on, awn]
    • /paɪl ɒn, ɔn/
    • /paɪl ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahyl on, awn]
    • /paɪl ɒn, ɔn/

Definition of pile on words

  • intransitive verb pile on heap 1
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Parts of speech for Pile on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pile on

pile on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for pile on

verb pile on

  • go overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
  • go too far — take sth past acceptable limits
  • hyped — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
  • hyping — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
  • lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
All 14 Synonyms of pile on

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