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dogpile n

Dogpile means a mass of people who have piled on top of one another (as in celebrating a sports victory or while fighting). Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of dogpile

  • a mass of people who have piled on top of one another (as in celebrating a sports victory or while fighting)
  • a barrage of criticism, insults, etc., directed at someone or something by many people

Usage examples of dogpile

After the winning goal, the players formed a dogpile on the field.

The mayor faced a dogpile online after the video spread.

One rude comment turned into a dogpile of insults.

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