tile (t?l)n.1. A thin, flat or convex slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs.2. A short length of pipe made of clay or concrete, used in sewers and drains.3. A hollow fired clay or concrete block used for building walls.4. Tiles considered as a group: bought tile for the kitchen.5. Games A marked playing piece, as in mahjong.tr.v. tiled, til·ing, tiles To cover or provide with tiles.[Middle English, from Old English tigele, from Latin t?gula, from tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.tile (ta?l) n1. (Building) a flat thin slab of fired clay, rubber, linoleum, etc, usually square or rectangular and sometimes ornamental, used with others to cover a roof, floor, wall, etc. 2. (Building) a short pipe made of earthenware, concrete, or plastic, used with others to form a drain3. (Building) tiles collectively4. (Games, other than specified) a rectangular block used as a playing piece in mah jong and other games5. (Clothing & Fashion) old-fashioned slang Brit a hat6. on the tiles informal on a spree, esp of drinking or debaucheryvb (Building) (tr) to cover with tiles[Old English t?gele, from Latin t?gula; related to German Ziegel] ?tiler nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014tile (ta?l) n., v. tiled, til?ing. n. 1. a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as in forming a roof covering, floor, or revetment. 2. any of various similar slabs or pieces, as of linoleum, stone, or metal. 3. tiles collectively. 4. a pottery tube or pipe used as a drain. 5. any of various hollow or cellular units of burnt clay or other materials, as gypsum or cinder concrete, for building walls, partitions, floors, and roofs, or for fireproofing. 6. a high silk hat. v.t. 7. to cover with or as if with tiles. 8. to install drainage tile in. [before 900; Middle English; Old English t?gele, c. Old High German ziagal, Old Norse tigl (all representing Germanic loan