# pig pile

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɪɡpʌɪl/

## Definitions
1. To cause a group of people to lie in a pile upon another, originally as a punishment to the victim on the bottom.
2. To jump into such a pile.
3. To act similarly with regard to residential density: to live or cause to live in high-density settlements.

## Etymology
Originally as a verb, by analogy with the disorderly huddling behavior of pigs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pig-pile