piling on

noun — 5 senses

piling on

noun

› A fighting tactic wherein multiple people…

1

American football, Ball games, Football, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports An illegal strategy wherein players tackle an opposing player.

2

The process by which additional combatants join an ongoing fight or argument when they think they know who will win so that they will be on the winning side.

3

The process by which multiple people pick on, complain about or list the faults of their target.

› An ongoing increase in a change or…

4

Broadly The steady addition of more problems to an already problematic situation or circumstance.

5

Broadly Doing more and more (of something), especially when it is inappropriate or problematic, such as by continuing to break a diet

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