to file
61
3.7
- verb
- /faɪl/
:
formarse en fila
- The children filed out of the classroom quietly when the bell rang.
- file in first
- file in, followed by
They came back, filed in right behind me, didn't say a word, just got in place, marched with me to pick me up as a straggler.
- They came back, filed in right behind me, didn't say a word, just got in place, marched with me to pick me up as a straggler.
- And they used to drive them all to church at the same time and file out of this van just like little Pentecostal Dang, you know, like Pentecostal clowns.
Examples
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All rise, and the monks file out first, followed by the guests.
Academic text (2003) -
At the airport gate, I looked at the people filing through the door from the jetway.
Fiction book (1990) -
File in, please, file in.
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Start filing out, one by one.
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The old man closed the box, and they all filed back down the hill.
Fiction book (1992) -
File in behind me, please.
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The men look at one another, a little bashfully, then begin to file out, whispering among themselves.
Fiction book (1991) -
Kampo set off at a steady trot, and the others filed behind him at three-pace intervals.
Fiction book (1990) -
CHRIS: The fans are filing in with great anticipation as the Charlotte Banshees prepare to host game one of their WUBA playoff series against the Houston Gallop.
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Please file into the auditorium in an orderly manner as the speaker begins.
Synonyms
20
3.4
To form or join a line while waiting
12
7.2
To walk in a line during a ceremony
6
3.8
To move together in a group, often slowly and in an orderly way
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Formal
3
3.5
Officially send a completed form showing your income and taxes you owe
Compounds
- Texting
13
2.9
A way to send digital files like documents or music over the internet, sometimes without permission
4
3.5
A way of arranging and storing paper documents or computer data so you can find them
- Specialized
3
2.8
A file that stores a copy of other files so you can get them back if they are lost
- Specialized
1
3.6
A computer on a network that stores files and lets other users access them with permission
- Specialized
1
4.7
A computer file that stores data in a non-text form for programs to read
- Specialized
1
6.3
A table on a computer disk that shows where information is stored and which areas cannot be used
- Specialized
1
5.2
A computer file that holds recent records of actions updated while the computer works
- Specialized
A computer used only to store and share files for other computers
- Specialized
A way to share files over a network that lets people download without a password
- Specialized
A file that has only plain letters, numbers, and symbols with no special formatting
- Specialized
A standard way for computers to send files to each other over the internet
- Specialized
A few letters or numbers after a file name that show the file type
- Specialized
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
- Specialized
A computer that shares files on a network and is also used for work
- Specialized
A thin metal tool with a round taper used to smooth small round holes and curves
- Specialized
A hand tool with edges that narrow to a point for shaping and smoothing metal or wood
How Orderly
Surface Forms
Etymology
File (verb) 'to move in a line' comes from the same root filum, meaning 'thread' or 'line', so to file is to move one after another like a single 'thread' of people.