Stack

Pronunciation: /ˈstæk/

Stack (noun)

  1. A neat pile of things placed on top of each other.
  2. Shelves in a library where books are stored.
  3. A tall, narrow structure that lets smoke out of a building.

Examples

  • She placed the books in a neat stack.
  • The stack of papers fell over.

Common collocations: neat stack, stack of books, library stacks, factory stack, stack neatly

Stack (verb)

  1. To arrange things in a neat pile.
  2. To increase something in a way that is not fair.

Examples

  • They stacked the chairs in the corner.
  • He stacked the logs neatly.

Synonyms of Stack

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Stack

  • arranging items in a disorderly way