Pronunciation change

Noun change

Singular
pile

Plural
piles

  1. The plural form of pile; more than one (kind of) pile.
    Piles were sunk into the river to support the bridge.
  2. (plural only) Piles is an alternative name for hemorrhoids.

Verb change

Plain form
pile

Third-person singular
piles

Past tense
piled

Past participle
piled

Present participle
piling

  1. The third-person singular form of pile.