stack

noun
UK: /stæk/
US: /stæk/

  1. A pile of things, usually neatly arranged one on top of another.

    1. I have a stack of books to read. [ ] [ ]
    2. The librarian carefully arranged the stack of returned books on the shelf. [ ] [ ]

  2. A large number or amount of something.

    1. She earned a stack of money last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. They faced a stack of challenges when they started the new project. [ ] [ ]

  3. A chimney or pipe that releases smoke, gas, etc.

    1. The factory has a tall smoke stack. [ ] [ ]
    2. Black smoke billowed from the ship's stack as it left the harbor. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

accumulation heap chimney collection pile mountain
stack transitive-verb

  1. To arrange things neatly in a pile.

    1. Stack the plates on the table, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. They stacked the firewood neatly against the back wall of the house. [ ] [ ]

  2. To load or fill something completely or excessively.

    1. We stacked the car with luggage for the trip. [ ] [ ]
    2. The organizers stacked the event with famous speakers to attract a large audience. [ ] [ ]
stack intransitive-verb

  1. To pile up or accumulate.

    1. The dishes are starting to stack up in the sink. [ ] [ ]
    2. Problems began to stack up as the project fell further behind schedule. [ ] [ ]
stack phrasal-verb

  1. Used in the phrase "stack up against" to compare favorably or unfavorably.

    1. How does their proposal stack up against ours? [ ] [ ]
    2. This year's sales figures don't stack up against the previous year's results. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stack" in English means: A pile of things, usually neatly arranged one on top of another., A large number or amount of something., A chimney or pipe that releases smoke, gas, etc..

The phonetic transcription of "stack" is /stæk/ in British English and /stæk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stack": accumulation, heap, chimney, collection, pile, mountain.

Example usage of "stack": "I have a stack of books to read.". More examples on the page.