pile1
• noun 1 a heap of things laid or lying one on top of another. 2 informal a large amount. 3 a large imposing building. • verb 1 place (things) one on top of the other. 2 (pile up) form a pile or very large quantity. 3 (pile on) informal intensify or exaggerate for effect. 4 (pile into/out of) get into or out of (a vehicle) in a disorganized manner. — PHRASES make a pile informal make a lot of money. — ORIGIN Latin pila ‘pillar, pier’.
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