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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

pile on

The coach finally arrived and we all piled on.

What does 'pile on' mean?
  

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Without more context, I'm assuming that it means that the team members made a heap, with the coach at the bottom. Such activity often follows a victory of some sort and is a means of expressing approval of the person at the bottom.

— Philip

  • Without more context, I'm assuming that it means that the team members made a heap, with the coach at the bottom.
  • Such activity often follows a victory of some sort and is a means of expressing approval of the person at the bottom.
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Without more context, I'm assuming that it means that the team members made a heap, with the coach at the bottom. Such activity often follows a victory of some sort and is a means of expressing approval of the person at the bottom.
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It seems to be referring to a coach, which is kind of vehicle. See the definition here http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/coach#1-2
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The coach (vehicle) finally arrived and we got on it.

Look at the second meaning for "pile" as a verb here:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/pile
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