Filed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈkrȯs-ˈfī(-ə)l/ (verb) /ˌmis-ˈfi(-ə)l/ (verb) /ˌprē-ˈfī(-ə)l/ (verb)

Meaning & Definition of Filed

Filed (verb)

  1. to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file
  2. defile, corrupt
  3. to arrange in order for preservation and reference
  4. to place among official records as prescribed by law
  5. to send (copy) to a newspaper
  6. to march or proceed in single file
  7. to register as a candidate in the primary elections of more than one political party
  8. to register (a person) as a candidate for more than one party
  9. to file (something, such as a document) in the wrong place
  10. to file (something) in advance

Filed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make smooth by friction

    "beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist"

    similar: buffed, ground, honed, rasped, rubbed, sanded
    related: planed, scraped, sandblasted, scoured, burnished, dressed, glossed, polished, shone, smoothed, edged, sharpened, stropped, whetted, reground
    near: coarsened, roughed (up), roughened, scuffed

  2. 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"

    similar: marched, paced, paraded, strode
    related: goose-stepped, perambulated, stepped, traipsed, trod, hiked, tramped, lumbered, plodded, stamped, stomped, trudged
    near: ambled, meandered, rambled, strolled, wandered

Related Entry: File (verb)

File is a different word from Filed. The synonyms below are for file, not for filed.

  1. to make smooth by friction

    "beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist"

    similar: buff, grind, hone, rasp, rub, sand
    related: plane, scrape, sandblast, scour, burnish, dress, gloss, polish, shine, smooth, edge, sharpen, strop, whet, regrind
    near: coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff

Related Entry: File (verb)

File is a different word from Filed. The synonyms below are for file, not for filed.

  1. 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"

    similar: march, pace, parade, stride
    related: goose-step, perambulate, step, traipse, tread, hike, tramp, lumber, plod, stamp, stomp, trudge
    near: amble, meander, ramble, stroll, wander

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Filed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Filed:

buffed, ground, honed, rasped, rubbed, sanded, marched, paced, paraded, strode

Related Words for Filed

planed, scraped, sandblasted, scoured, burnished, dressed, glossed, polished, shone, smoothed, edged, sharpened, stropped, whetted, reground, goose-stepped, perambulated, stepped, traipsed, trod, hiked, tramped, lumbered, plodded, stamped, stomped, trudged

Near Antonyms of Filed

coarsened, roughed (up), roughened, scuffed, ambled, meandered, rambled, strolled, wandered

Word Forms of Filed

Inflections: filing, cross-filed, cross-filing, cross-files, misfiled, misfiling, prefiled, pre-filed, prefiling, pre-filing

Derived words: filer (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Filed

Middle English, from Old English fȳlan, from fūl foul

First known use: 13th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Filed

What does "Filed" mean?

"Filed" means to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file. As a verb, it is defined as: to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Filed"?

Other words for "Filed" include buffed, ground, honed, rasped, rubbed, sanded, marched and paced. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Filed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Filed"?

There are 37 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Filed". Common alternatives include buffed, ground, honed, rasped, rubbed, sanded, marched, paced, paraded and strode.

How do you use "Filed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Filed" in a sentence: "beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist"; "to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium".

Is "Filed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Filed" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Filed"?

"Filed" is pronounced /ˈkrȯs-ˈfī(-ə)l/ as a verb, /ˌmis-ˈfi(-ə)l/ as a verb and /ˌprē-ˈfī(-ə)l/ as a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Filed"?

"Filed" comes from Middle English, from Old English fȳlan, from fūl foul. First known use: 13th century.

What is another word for "Filed" meaning "to make smooth by friction"?

When "Filed" (verb) means to make smooth by friction, synonyms include buffed, ground, honed, rasped, rubbed and sanded.