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stack S0691600 (stăk)n.1. An orderly pile, especially one arranged in layers: a stack of newspapers. See Synonyms at heap.2. A large, usually conical pile of straw or fodder arranged for outdoor storage.3. Computers A section of memory and its associated registers used for temporary storage of information in which the item most recently stored is the first to be retrieved.4. A group of three rifles supporting each other, butt downward and forming a cone.5. a. A chimney or flue.b. A group of chimneys arranged together.6. A vertical exhaust pipe, as on a ship or locomotive.7. stacksa. An extensive arrangement of bookshelves.b. The area of a library in which most of the books are shelved.8. A stackup.9. An English measure of coal or cut wood, equal to 108 cubic feet (3.06 cubic meters).10. Informal A large quantity: a stack of work to do.v. stacked, stack·ing, stacks v.tr.1. To arrange in a stack; pile.2. To load or cover with stacks or piles: stacked the dishwasher.3. a. Games To prearrange the order of (a deck of cards) so as to increase the chance of winning.b. To prearrange or fix unfairly so as to favor a particular outcome: tried to stack the jury.4. To direct (aircraft) to circle at different altitudes while waiting to land.v.intr. To form a stack: Make sure the boxes stack neatly against the wall.Phrasal Verb: stack up Informal 1. To measure up or equal: Their gift doesn't stack up against his.2. To make sense; add up: Her report just doesn't stack up.
[Middle English stak, pile, heap, haystack, from Old Norse stakkr.]
stack′a·ble adj.stack′er n.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | stack up - arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"heap up, pile upgather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
stacknounA group of things gathered haphazardly:agglomeration, bank, cumulus, drift, heap, hill, mass, mess, mound, mountain, pile, shock, tumble.verbTo put into a disordered pile:bank, drift, heap, hill, lump, mound, pile (up).phrasal verb
stack upInformal. To be equal or alike:compare, correspond, equal, match, measure up, parallel, touch.stack up
stack up1. To gather or accumulate into a large amount. I'm sorry, I'm going to be late for dinner tonight—things have really been stacking up at work all day. With so many bills stacking up, I don't know how we're going to make rent.2. To compare to or rank against someone or something similar. Well, how does your new car stack up against your old one? He's obsessed with how he stacks up compared to my previous boyfriends.3. To be logical or believable; to make sense. I listened to Jill's explanation, but I'm still skeptical—something just doesn't stack up. I've been staring at this equation for over an hour, but it just isn't stacking up for me.See also: stack, upstack something upto make a stack of things. (Also without the up.) Where should I stack them up? Please stack up these boxes.See also: stack, upstack up[for something] to accumulate, as in stacks. Your work is stacking up. You will have to work late to finish it. I hate to let my work stack up. I have to do it sooner or later.See also: stack, upstack up1. Measure up, equal, as in Their gift doesn't stack up against mine. This usage alludes to piling up one's chips at poker, and comparing them to those of the other players. [Early 1900s] 2. Make sense, seem plausible, as in Her explanation just doesn't stack up. Also see add up, def. 2. See also: stack, upstack upv.1. To arrange something in a stack; pile something: I stacked up the magazines in orderly piles. Don't leave newspapers all over the floor; stack them up neatly.2. To form into or as if into a stack; accumulate: I've been away for two weeks, and my mail is stacking up.3. To equal or be of similar quality: The salary and benefits at this company don't stack up against those offered by larger companies.4. To rank against one another; bear comparison: We sent our critic out to see how the local restaurants stack up.5. To make sense; add up: The story he gave the police was full of contradictions—it just didn't stack up.6. To direct or cause some aircraft to circle at different altitudes while waiting to land: The control tower stacked up the planes until the runway could be cleared. The controllers stacked the planes up because only one runway was open.See also: stack, upEncyclopediaSeestackFinancialSeeStackstack up
Synonyms for stack upverb arrange into piles or stacksSynonymsRelated Words- gather
- pull together
- collect
- garner
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