English Dictionary

dogpile

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdɒɡ pʌɪl/

名詞

アメリカ英語 口語 比喩的用法 婉語

(US colloquial) A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim. / (figuratively, US colloquial) Any similarly disorderly pile of people or things.

日本語の意味

（米国の口語） 被害者に飛びかかることで形成される、無秩序な人の山。 / （比喩的な意味で、米国の口語） 同様に、無秩序に集まった人々や物の集まり。

After the final kick, the teammates jumped onto him in a joyous dogpile, everyone laughing and cheering.

最後のキックの後、チームメイトたちは彼に飛びついて喜びの乱雑な人だかりを作り、皆で笑いながら歓声を上げた。

意味（1）

(US colloquial) A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim.

The bottom man of a 'dog pile' in a fraternity house scuffle is in a hospital with a neck dislocation.

意味（2）

(figuratively, US colloquial) Any similarly disorderly pile of people or things.

Purdy tucked the pigskin under his elbow and cantered over a dog-pile for a tally.

意味（3）

(US colloquial, euphemistic) A pile of dogshit.

Mrs. Brown cleaned her lawn up bright and early each day; Picked up all the dog piles so her children could play.

dogpiles （ plural ）