Meaning & Definition of word "Piling"

Piling

/ˈpaɪ.lɪŋ/

1. A structural element used to support a building or bridge, typically a long, slender column driven into the ground.
- Example: The workers installed the piling to ensure the stability of the foundation.
2. Material or debris stacked up in a mound or heap.
- Example: The storm left a piling of debris along the shoreline.
3. The act of stacking or heaping things together.
- Example: They were busy with the piling of the boxes in the warehouse.

1. The present participle of 'pile,' meaning to stack or arrange items in a heap.
- Example: They are piling the books on the table for the sale.

●Derived from the verb 'pile', meaning to stack or heap.

piling on:

To add more of something, often criticism or work, onto an existing situation.

piling up:

To accumulate or increase in number or amount.

pile:

A collection of items stacked together.

stack:

To arrange items in a pile.

Meaning: To gather a large amount of something quickly.

● Example Sentence: I was piling on the snacks for the party.

Meaning: To increase or intensify something, usually in a negative sense.

● Example Sentence: The stress just kept piling on as the deadlines approached.