English dictionary
file
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
noun
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
noun
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
noun
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
verb
- file a formal charge against
verb
- place in a container for keeping records
verb
- record in a public office or in a court of law
verb
- smooth with a file
verb
- proceed in line
Example sentences
The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
File these bills, please
file for divorce
file a complaint
file one's fingernails
The students filed into the classroom