verb
Meaning 1
To exit in one or more single file lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The recruits filed out of the hall.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
file out
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verb
Meaning 2
march out, in a file
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: file in
Broader terms: exit, go out, get out, leave
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: выходить колонной по одному (kolonnoj) — To exit in one or more single file lines