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   Dog·pile

   /ˈdäɡˌpīl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a disorderly heap of people formed around one person on whom the others jump: "he was mobbed by his teammates in a dogpile near mid-court"
   • ▪ a situation in which criticism or abuse is directed at a person or group from multiple sources: "the mere suggestion is of course enough to warrant a tabloid dogpile"
   • 2. a lump of dog excrement: "I could spot a number of dogpiles in the sand"

   verb

   • 1. (of a number of people) jump on top of another person or one another so as to form a disorderly heap: "the players poured out of the dugout to dogpile on Wright at second base"
   • ▪ (of a number of people) join in directing critical or abusive comments at another person or group: "why do I continue to read endless editorials dogpiling on him after his recent election loss?"

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

   • G

     2

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

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