1 C1 neutral
to gather or heap up in a mass
"Snow had pilled up against the garden gate overnight."
mixed
pill up
C1 neutral mixed transitive/intransitive
to accumulate in a heap or become blocked up; a rare variant of 'pile up'
In plain English
to build up into a lot
What does "pill up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
to form like a pile
Actually means
to build up into a lot
Usage tip
Very rare in modern English and often treated as a variant or dialect form of 'pile up'. Learners should mainly recognize it rather than use it.
Words that pair with "pill up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
snow sand material debris
How to conjugate "pill up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
pill up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pills up
he/she/it
Past simple
pilled up
yesterday
Past participle
pilled up
have + pp
-ing form
pilling up
continuous
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