Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piling on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: pil-ing on
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pile on

noun

A fighting tactic wherein multiple people attack another.

Uncountable

noun

A fighting tactic wherein multiple people attack another.

Uncountable

noun

A fighting tactic wherein multiple people attack another.

Uncountable

noun

An ongoing increase in a change or phenomenon, such as the popularity of a fad.

Uncountable

noun

An ongoing increase in a change or phenomenon, such as the popularity of a fad.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

dogpile

Questions

What does piling on mean?: present participle and gerund of pile on

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