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to stack

to stack

138 1.6
To put things in a neat pile one on top of another
  • verb
  • /stæk/
translation icon : apilar
  • OK, so as before, I'm going to stack everything into some.
  • stack boxes
  • stack on top
  • stack together

You got to start stacking wins, little wins and big wins.

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Examples

  • And then I stack up some of my parallels.

  • For example, a child may stack blocks and knock down towers of blocks.

    Academic text (2013)

  • So I just stack them like this.

  • Yeah, they stack 'em up in a building.

    Rich Kids (1979)

  • We just have to do our best to stack the odds in our favor, right?

  • And so I'm going to be stacking the wood right there.

  • Well, you can start by... stacking these up on the bench for me.

    WWJD II: The Woodcarver (2012)

  • Roof tiles are carefully stacked outside one house to be used for repairs.

    Academic text (2011)

  • We bake the cakes, we've cooled them, it's time to stack and frost them, OK?

  • Please stack the books neatly on the shelf after reading them.

Synonyms

to pile
vsto stack
255 1.2

To put things in a heap or stack

focuses on creating an orderly vertical arrangement rather than a messy mass
to arrange
vsto stack
162 1.7

To put things or information in a clear, neat order

is specifically about making a neat vertical pile rather than general ordering
to pile up
vsto stack
83 3.1

To put things on top of each other until they make a heap

is used for making a neat vertical arrangement rather than accumulation
to heap
vsto stack
14 2.4

To put things into a pile

refers instead to arranging items neatly one above another
to tier
vsto stack
12 3.8

To arrange things in levels one above another, like layers on a cake

is about making a single neat vertical pile rather than layered levels
to stack up
vsto stack
8 3.2

Put things in a neat pile, one on top of another

is the standard term for making a neat vertical pile
to restack
vsto stack
1 3.1

Put things back into a neat pile after they fall or people move them

is about making the neat pile initially rather than repeating it
to heap up
vsto stack
1 2.5

Put things into a pile

emphasizes making a neat vertical arrangement instead of massing items

Antonyms

to scatter
187 2.8

To spread small things like leaves or seeds over an area without order

Idioms

to stack the deck
  • Informal
7 7.5

Arrange things unfairly so one person or group wins

to blow one's stack
  • Informal
2 8.6

Suddenly get very angry and show it

Phrasal Verbs

to stack up
8 3.2

Put things in a neat pile, one on top of another

to stack up against
7 4.1

To compare with others to see how good something is

to stack up
7 4.0

Collect things over time until there is a large amount

to stack away
1 3.9

To put things in a safe place for later use

to stack up against
6.3

To have facts or problems build up and hurt someone

Compounds

short stack
  • US
2 3.5

A small pile of pancakes or other food for one person

push-down stack
  • Specialized
6.0

A list where the last item added is the first removed

How Neat

to stack
138 1.6
to arrange
162 1.7
to heap
14 2.4
to toss
348 1.0

Surface Forms

stack infinitive
stacked past
stacked past participle
stacking present participle
stacks third person singular

Etymology

Stack as a verb comes from the old word stak meaning 'pile', so to stack is simply to put things on top of each other in a neat pile. That everyday action is the direct source of the noun.