# pile on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To jump on top of someone or something quickly.
2. To criticize someone or something in a concerted effort; to add on some additional critique.
3. To unnecessarily extend the margin of a winning score.
4. To add or apply in great quantities.

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