file
noun (1)
\ ˈfī(-ə)l
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Definition of file
(Entry 1 of 8)
1
: a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal
2
: a shrewd or crafty person
file
verb (1)
filed;
filing
Definition of file (Entry 2 of 8)
: to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file
She filed her nails.
file
verb (2)
filed;
filing
Definition of file (Entry 3 of 8)
file
verb (3)
filed;
filing
Definition of file (Entry 4 of 8)
1
: to arrange in order for preservation and reference
file letters
2a
: to place among official records as prescribed by law
file a mortgage
b
: to send (copy) to a newspaper
filed a story
c
: to return to the office of the clerk of a court without action on the merits
3
: to initiate (something, such as a legal action) through proper formal procedure
threatened to file charges
1
: to register as a candidate especially in a primary election
2
: to place items in a file
3
: to submit documents necessary to initiate a legal proceeding
file for bankruptcy
file
noun (2)Definition of file (Entry 5 of 8)
1
: a device (such as a folder, case, or cabinet) by means of which papers are kept in order
b
: a collection of papers or publications usually arranged or classified
c(1)
: a collection of related data records (as for a computer)
(2)
: a complete collection of data (such as text or a program) treated by a computer as a unit especially for purposes of input and output
on file
: in or as if in a file for ready reference
file
noun (3)Definition of file (Entry 6 of 8)
1
: single file
2
: any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard from one player's side to the other player's side
file
verb (4)
filed;
filing
Definition of file (Entry 7 of 8)
: to march or proceed in single file
filé
noun (4)
fi·lé
| \ fə-ˈlā
, (ˌ)fē-ˈlā, ˈfē-(ˌ)lā\
, (ˌ)fē-ˈlā, ˈfē-(ˌ)lā\
variants:
or less commonly file
Definition of filé (Entry 8 of 8)
: powdered young leaves of sassafras used to thicken soups or stews
Other Words from file
Verb (3)
filer
\ ˈfī-lər
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noun
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noun
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file
noun
\ ˈfīl
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Kids Definition of file
(Entry 1 of 6)
: a tool with sharp ridges or teeth for smoothing or rubbing down hard substances
file
verb
filed;
filing
Kids Definition of file (Entry 2 of 6)
: to rub, smooth, or cut away with a file
… they succeeded in filing the heavy brass collar from off his neck.— Jack London, The C