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dogpile

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Synonyms: dog pile

Antonyms: dog pile

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|US|_|colloquial}} A [[disorderly]] [[pile]] of [[people]] [[form]]ed by [[jump]]ing upon a [[victim]].
  2. {{lb|en|figurative|US|_|colloquial}} Any [[similarly]] [[disorderly]] [[pile]] of [[people]] or [[thing]]s.
  3. {{lb|en|US|_|colloquial|euphemism}} A [[pile]] of [[dog]] [[excrement]].
  4. {{lb|en|internet slang}} The situation where many participants attack the same user (on a discussion forum or similar).
  5. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[cache stampede]].

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|US|_|colloquial|ambitransitive|often with 'on'}} To [[jump]] into a [[#Noun|dogpile]].
  2. {{lb|en|figurative|US|colloquial|ambitransitive}} To [[pile on]], to [[overwhelm]] in [[other]] [[sense]]s.
  3. {{lb|en|internet slang}} For many participants to attack the same user (on a discussion forum or similar).

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