dogpile

IPA(Pronunciation)

US colloquial intransitive often transitive with 'on' figuratively

Japanese Meaning

複数人で一斉に飛びかかる、かぶせるという意味。 / （比喩的に）批判や意見を一斉に重ねる、または攻撃することを表す。

At recess, some kids dogpile on the new student, laughing and tumbling.

休み時間に、何人かの子どもたちが新入生に雪崩のように飛びついて、笑いながら転げ回った。

Sense（1）

(US colloquial, transitive, intransitive, often with 'on') To jump into a dogpile.

He can either take a beating from one man or... be dogpiled by a dozen men.

Sense（2）

(figuratively, US, colloquial, transitive, intransitive) To pile on, to overwhelm in other senses.

dogpiles

（ present singular third-person ）

dogpiling

（ participle present ）

dogpiled

（ participle past ）

dogpiled

（ past ）