pile out

B1 informal inseparable intransitive

In simple words

to come out together fast

Literal meaning: to move out like a pile

Meanings

1 B1 idiomatic informal

common

to get out quickly together, especially from a vehicle

"The team piled out of the bus and ran toward the stadium."

Grammar: inseparable

Usage notes

Often used for people getting out of cars, buses, or rooms in a rush.

car bus van classroom taxi

Base

pile out

I/you/we/they

3rd person

piles out

he/she/it

Past simple

piled out

yesterday

Past participle

piled out

have + pp

-ing form

piling out

continuous

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