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making a pile

making a pile is the present participle and gerund of make a pile.

Meaning of make a pile

Verb

make a pile (third-person singular simple present makes a pile, present participle making a pile, simple past and past participle made a pile)

  1. (informal) To make a lot of money.
    Synonyms:
    make a bundle, make a mint

Questions about making a pile

What is making a pile the present participle and gerund of?
Making a pile is the present participle and gerund of make a pile.

Words near making a pile in the dictionary

  1. making a nuisance of oneself
  2. making a pass
  3. making a pig of oneself
  4. making a pig out of oneself
  5. making a pig's ear of
  6. making a pile
  7. making a play
  8. making a point
  9. making a production out of
  10. making a run for it
  11. making a scene

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