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Definition of “pile up”

pile up

Definitions

verb

  1. to gather or be gathered in a pile; accumulate
  2. (informal) to crash or cause to crash

noun

pile-up
  1. (informal) a multiple collision of vehicles

Translations for 'pile up'

  • British English: pile-upPronunciation for pile-up A pile-up is a road accident in which a lot of vehicles crash into each other....a 54-car pile-up.ˈpaɪlʌp NOUN
  • Arabic: إِصْطِدَامPronunciation for إِصْطِدَام
  • Brazilian Portuguese: engavetamentoPronunciation for engavetamentotráfego
  • Chinese: 数辆车同时碰撞事件Pronunciation for 数辆车同时碰撞事件
  • Croatian: lančani sudarPronunciation for lančani sudar
  • Czech: hromadná srážkaPronunciation for hromadná srážka
  • Danish: harmonikasammenstødPronunciation for harmonikasammenstød
  • Dutch: kettingbotsingPronunciation for kettingbotsing
  • European Spanish: choque en cadenaPronunciation for choque en cadena
  • Finnish: ketjukolariPronunciation for ketjukolari
  • French: carambolagePronunciation for carambolage
  • German: MassenkarambolagePronunciation for Massenkarambolage
  • Greek: καραμπόλαPronunciation for καραμπόλα
  • Italian: tamponamento a catenaPronunciation for tamponamento a catena
  • Japanese: 山積みPronunciation for 山積み
  • Korean: 연쇄 충돌Pronunciation for 연쇄 충돌
  • Norwegian: opphopningPronunciation for opphopning
  • Polish: nagromadzeniePronunciation for nagromadzenie
  • Portuguese: choque em cadeiaPronunciation for choque em cadeiatráfego
  • Romanian: accident în lanț accidente în lanț
  • Russian: массовая автокатастрофаPronunciation for массовая автокатастрофа
  • Spanish: choque en cadenaPronunciation for choque en cadena
  • Swedish: seriekrockPronunciation for seriekrock
  • Thai: รถชนกันหลายคันPronunciation for รถชนกันหลายคัน
  • Turkish: yığılmakPronunciation for yığılmak
  • Ukrainian: велика аварія
  • Vietnamese: tai nạn liên hoànPronunciation for tai nạn liên hoàn

Example Sentences Including 'pile up'

As the fiscal fiascos pile up here at Spending Central on Queen St. W., the fat cats just get fatter.
Toronto Sun (2003)
As the years continue to pile up he's fast becoming Arbroath's equivalent of Yoda from Star Wars.
Sun, News of the World (2000)
Boys, I want you to pile up some chairs on that side of the aisle and on the other side.
Secombe, Fred Goodbye Curate
He is a decent man and the speculation hanging over him will pile up every time Celtic get a bad result.
Sun, News of the World (1999)
In race two, Graham Camm and Zoe Ballantyne in Babel Fish avoided the pile up at the windward end to take the lead.
Yachting Boating World (2004)
It's going to take you a lot of rounds to pile up those points.
Smith, Mitchell Stone City
Spadafora wanted to prove he could trade punches and work from the inside out, but, in doing so, allowed Dorin to pile up an edge in points.
Ottawa Sun (2003)
Teach them to pile up breastworks with anything they've got, including their hands.
Dare Call It Treason
The clothes pile up in her wardrobe, often worn only once, and are then tossed carelessly aside.
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