Piling

Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪl/

Piling (noun)

  1. a group of things placed on top of each other
  2. a large amount of something, often messy or disorganized
  3. a long, heavy beam driven into the ground to support a structure

Examples

  • The books were in a neat pile on the table.
  • She arranged the clothes into a pile on the bed.

Common collocations: neat pile, pile of books, pile of work, huge pile, steel pile

Piling (verb)

  1. to place things on top of each other
  2. to gather or increase quickly in amount

Examples

  • They piled the boxes in the corner.
  • She piled the plates on the counter.