1. A set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
   "The researcher analysed the data file containing survey responses";
   - data file
    
2. A steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
   "He used a file to smooth the rough edges of the metal bracket"
    
3. Office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
   "The secretary organized all the contracts in the new file cabinet";
   - file cabinet [US], filing cabinet
    
4. A line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
   "The children walked in single file through the hallway";
   - single file, Indian file

1. Smooth with a file
   "file one's fingernails"
    
2. (law) record in a public office or in a court of law
   "file a complaint"; "file for divorce";
   - register
    
3. Place in a container for keeping records
   "File these bills, please"; "file away these bills, please";
   - file away
    
4. Proceed in line
   "The students filed into the classroom"
    
5. Place a formal charge against
   "The plaintiff filed a complaint with the court";
   - charge, lodge

Sounds like: fie, file, p

Derived forms: filing, filed, files

See also: file in, file out

Type of: accuse, criminate, enter, hand tool, impeach, incriminate, line, march, office furniture, process, put down, record, register, smooth, smoothen

Encyclopedia: File, David