Meaning of dogpile | Babel Free
ˈdɒɡ pʌɪlDefinitions
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A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim. US, colloquial
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Any similarly disorderly pile of people or things. US, colloquial, figuratively
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A pile of dog excrement. US, colloquial, euphemistic
- The situation where many participants attack the same user (on a discussion forum or similar).
- A cache stampede.
Examples
“The bottom man of a 'dog pile' in a fraternity house scuffle is in a hospital with a neck dislocation.”
“Purdy tucked the pigskin under his elbow and cantered over a dog-pile for a tally.”
“Unscrambling the dogpile of objects can be messy.”
“Mrs. Brown cleaned her lawn up bright and early each day; Picked up all the dog piles so her children could play.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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