Synonyms of file

file 1 of 3

verb (1)

as in to rub

to make smooth by friction

beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rub
• sand
• polish
• sharpen
• grind
• scrape
• buff
• plane
• hone
• rasp
• smooth
• gloss
• scour
• shine
• edge
• sandblast
• dress
• burnish
• whet
• strop
• regrind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rough (up)
• roughen
• coarsen
• scuff

file

2 of 3

verb (2)

as in to march

to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group

to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• march
• stride
• step
• parade
• pace
• tread
• stamp
• stomp
• hike
• traipse
• goose-step
• tramp
• trudge
• lumber
• perambulate
• plod

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stroll
• wander
• ramble
• amble
• meander

file

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noun

as in queue

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

a long file of people waiting to get tickets to the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• queue
• line
• column
• string
• row
• train
• rank
• range
• cue
• chain
• sequence
• tier
• succession
• progression
• array
• echelon

Phrases Containing file

• on file
• rank and file