STAK
{ stak }

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Bags
Books
Boxes
Chairs
Pancakes
Wood

To Pile
To Heap
To Bulk
To Gather
To Accumulate

To Collect
To Hoard
To Log
To Stockpile
To Mound

To Multiply
To Bank
To Drift
To Mobilize
To Muster

To Amass
To Increase
To Pile Up
To Heap Up
To Cumulate

STACK, v. { stak } [ 1 ] also stack up: to put ( something ) into a pile or piles — Jeremy, please go stack up your blocks and put them away. / We need to stack the chairs to make room to dance. [ 2 ] To fill ( something ) with a pile or piles — stacking grocery shelves / stacking a truck with containers. { Expressions } [ 1 ] Put in a Pile — stack the cards. [ 2 ] uk – To cheat in a card game, especially arranging them so you know the order — He was accused of stacking the cards because he won several times. [ 3 ] To stack the deck. [ 4 ] us, canada – To cheat, especially by pre-arranging the cards in a deck. { Idioms } [ 1 ] Cards are stacked against or odds are stacked against — used when there is not much chance of something happening — Matt still went to the interview even though the cards are stacked against him. [ 2 ] To stack up against — To compare ( someone/something ) to ( someone/something ) else — The coach is always trying to stack up the best players against one another. / Miranda’s spaghetti sauce does not stack up against mine. { Phrasal verb } [ 3 ] To stack up — To increase in size/amount, usually resulting in being stuck — The traffic is really stacking up because of construction. / To be as good as something else — Her new album does not stack up to her old one.

STACK, v. { stak } [ 1 ] also stack up: to put ( something ) into a pile or piles — Jeremy, please go stack up your blocks and put them away. / We need to stack the chairs to make room to dance. [ 2 ] To fill ( something ) with a pile or piles — stacking grocery shelves / stacking a truck with containers. { Expressions } [ 1 ] Put in a Pile — stack the cards. [ 2 ] uk – To cheat in a card game, especially arranging them so you know the order — He was accused of stacking the cards because he won several times. [ 3 ] To stack the deck. [ 4 ] us, canada – To cheat, especially by pre-arranging the cards in a deck. { Idioms } [ 1 ] Cards are stacked against or odds are stacked against — used when there is not much chance of something happening — Matt still went to the interview even though the cards are stacked against him. [ 2 ] To stack up against — To compare ( someone/something ) to ( someone/something ) else — The coach is always trying to stack up the best players against one another. / Miranda’s spaghetti sauce does not stack up against mine. { Phrasal verb } [ 3 ] To stack up — To increase in size/amount, usually resulting in being stuck — The traffic is really stacking up because of construction. / To be as good as something else — Her new album does not stack up to her old one.

STACK, v. { stak } [ 1 ] also stack up: to put ( something ) into a pile or piles — Jeremy, please go stack up your blocks and put them away. / We need to stack the chairs to make room to dance. [ 2 ] To fill ( something ) with a pile or piles — stacking grocery shelves / stacking a truck with containers. { Expressions } [ 1 ] Put in a Pile — stack the cards. [ 2 ] uk – To cheat in a card game, especially arranging them so you know the order — He was accused of stacking the cards because he won several times. [ 3 ] To stack the deck. [ 4 ] us, canada – To cheat, especially by pre-arranging the cards in a deck. { Idioms } [ 1 ] Cards are stacked against or odds are stacked against — used when there is not much chance of something happening — Matt still went to the interview even though the cards are stacked against him. [ 2 ] To stack up against — To compare ( someone/something ) to ( someone/something ) else — The coach is always trying to stack up the best players against one another. / Miranda’s spaghetti sauce does not stack up against mine. { Phrasal verb } [ 3 ] To stack up — To increase in size/amount, usually resulting in being stuck — The traffic is really stacking up because of construction. / To be as good as something else — Her new album does not stack up to her old one.

STACK, v. { stak } [ 1 ] also stack up: to put ( something ) into a pile or piles — Jeremy, please go stack up your blocks and put them away. / We need to stack the chairs to make room to dance. [ 2 ] To fill ( something ) with a pile or piles — stacking grocery shelves / stacking a truck with containers. { Expressions } [ 1 ] Put in a Pile — stack the cards. [ 2 ] uk – To cheat in a card game, especially arranging them so you know the order — He was accused of stacking the cards because he won several times. [ 3 ] To stack the deck. [ 4 ] us, canada – To cheat, especially by pre-arranging the cards in a deck. { Idioms } [ 1 ] Cards are stacked against or odds are stacked against — used when there is not much chance of something happening — Matt still went to the interview even though the cards are stacked against him. [ 2 ] To stack up against — To compare ( someone/something ) to ( someone/something ) else — The coach is always trying to stack up the best players against one another. / Miranda’s spaghetti sauce does not stack up against mine. { Phrasal verb } [ 3 ] To stack up — To increase in size/amount, usually resulting in being stuck — The traffic is really stacking up because of construction. / To be as good as something else — Her new album does not stack up to her old one.

STACK, v. { stak } [ 1 ] also stack up: to put ( something ) into a pile or piles — Jeremy, please go stack up your blocks and put them away. / We need to stack the chairs to make room to dance. [ 2 ] To fill ( something ) with a pile or piles — stacking grocery shelves / stacking a truck with containers. { Expressions } [ 1 ] Put in a Pile — stack the cards. [ 2 ] uk – To cheat in a card game, especially arranging them so you know the order — He was accused of stacking the cards because he won several times. [ 3 ] To stack the deck. [ 4 ] us, canada – To cheat, especially by pre-arranging the cards in a deck. { Idioms } [ 1 ] Cards are stacked against or odds are stacked against — used when there is not much chance of something happening — Matt still went to the interview even though the cards are stacked against him. [ 2 ] To stack up against — To compare ( someone/something ) to ( someone/something ) else — The coach is always trying to stack up the best players against one another. / Miranda’s spaghetti sauce does not stack up against mine. { Phrasal verb } [ 3 ] To stack up — To increase in size/amount, usually resulting in being stuck — The traffic is really stacking up because of construction. / To be as good as something else — Her new album does not stack up to her old one.

STACK, v. { stak } [ 1 ] also stack up: to put ( something ) into a pile or piles — Jeremy, please go stack up your blocks and put them away. / We need to stack the chairs to make room to dance. [ 2 ] To fill ( something ) with a pile or piles — stacking grocery shelves / stacking a truck with containers. { Expressions } [ 1 ] Put in a Pile — stack the cards. [ 2 ] uk – To cheat in a card game, especially arranging them so you know the order — He was accused of stacking the cards because he won several times. [ 3 ] To stack the deck. [ 4 ] us, canada – To cheat, especially by pre-arranging the cards in a deck. { Idioms } [ 1 ] Cards are stacked against or odds are stacked against — used when there is not much chance of something happening — Matt still went to the interview even though the cards are stacked against him. [ 2 ] To stack up against — To compare ( someone/something ) to ( someone/something ) else — The coach is always trying to stack up the best players against one another. / Miranda’s spaghetti sauce does not stack up against mine. { Phrasal verb } [ 3 ] To stack up — To increase in size/amount, usually resulting in being stuck — The traffic is really stacking up because of construction. / To be as good as something else — Her new album does not stack up to her old one.

Meanwhile, piles of logs as tall as barns are stacked up neatly by the roadside, like casualties awaiting collection from clearing stations. [ The Telegraph ] Piles of unironed laundry were stacked up in the kitchen while he fussed around trying to find a cufflink to attend his first awards ceremony. [ London Evening Standard ] My own view is that it was so over-the-top that their message was lost in light of such an obvious orchestrated attempt to stack the deck. [ CBC.ca ] Do you stack the deck with telekinesis, or does precognition tell you what’s about to be dealt? [ Project Gutenberg ] The furniture is stripped of its damp coverings, which are washed and dried, while the chairs and tables are stacked in a pile. [ London Evening Standard ] They are elegantly simple and stand in sharp contrast to another New Orleans sandwich, the muffuletta, which involves cured meats stacked in an orderly pile. [ The Washington Post ] The Lecture is a stripped-down classroom where each stacking chair is nestled into boots or shoes. [ National Post ] Bend Goods has a hip little stacking chair made of galvanized wire, available in neutrals as well as amethyst and emerald. [ The Globe and Mail ] stacked-boxes beach house complete with personal lifeguard tower. [ The Guardian ] The staircase has a stacked-box design that mixes traditional molding with modern whimsy. [ Baltimore Sun ]

Meanwhile, piles of logs as tall as barns are stacked up neatly by the roadside, like casualties awaiting collection from clearing stations. [ The Telegraph ] Piles of unironed laundry were stacked up in the kitchen while he fussed around trying to find a cufflink to attend his first awards ceremony. [ London Evening Standard ] My own view is that it was so over-the-top that their message was lost in light of such an obvious orchestrated attempt to stack the deck. [ CBC.ca ] Do you stack the deck with telekinesis, or does precognition tell you what’s about to be dealt? [ Project Gutenberg ] The furniture is stripped of its damp coverings, which are washed and dried, while the chairs and tables are stacked in a pile. [ London Evening Standard ] They are elegantly simple and stand in sharp contrast to another New Orleans sandwich, the muffuletta, which involves cured meats stacked in an orderly pile. [ The Washington Post ] The Lecture is a stripped-down classroom where each stacking chair is nestled into boots or shoes. [ National Post ] Bend Goods has a hip little stacking chair made of galvanized wire, available in neutrals as well as amethyst and emerald. [ The Globe and Mail ] stacked-boxes beach house complete with personal lifeguard tower. [ The Guardian ] The staircase has a stacked-box design that mixes traditional molding with modern whimsy. [ Baltimore Sun ]

Meanwhile, piles of logs as tall as barns are stacked up neatly by the roadside, like casualties awaiting collection from clearing stations. [ The Telegraph ] Piles of unironed laundry were stacked up in the kitchen while he fussed around trying to find a cufflink to attend his first awards ceremony. [ London Evening Standard ] My own view is that it was so over-the-top that their message was lost in light of such an obvious orchestrated attempt to stack the deck. [ CBC.ca ] Do you stack the deck with telekinesis, or does precognition tell you what’s about to be dealt? [ Project Gutenberg ] The furniture is stripped of its damp coverings, which are washed and dried, while the chairs and tables are stacked in a pile. [ London Evening Standard ] They are elegantly simple and stand in sharp contrast to another New Orleans sandwich, the muffuletta, which involves cured meats stacked in an orderly pile. [ The Washington Post ] The Lecture is a stripped-down classroom where each stacking chair is nestled into boots or shoes. [ National Post ] Bend Goods has a hip little stacking chair made of galvanized wire, available in neutrals as well as amethyst and emerald. [ The Globe and Mail ] stacked-boxes beach house complete with personal lifeguard tower. [ The Guardian ] The staircase has a stacked-box design that mixes traditional molding with modern whimsy. [ Baltimore Sun ]

Meanwhile, piles of logs as tall as barns are stacked up neatly by the roadside, like casualties awaiting collection from clearing stations. [ The Telegraph ] Piles of unironed laundry were stacked up in the kitchen while he fussed around trying to find a cufflink to attend his first awards ceremony. [ London Evening Standard ] My own view is that it was so over-the-top that their message was lost in light of such an obvious orchestrated attempt to stack the deck. [ CBC.ca ] Do you stack the deck with telekinesis, or does precognition tell you what’s about to be dealt? [ Project Gutenberg ] The furniture is stripped of its damp coverings, which are washed and dried, while the chairs and tables are stacked in a pile. [ London Evening Standard ] They are elegantly simple and stand in sharp contrast to another New Orleans sandwich, the muffuletta, which involves cured meats stacked in an orderly pile. [ The Washington Post ] The Lecture is a stripped-down classroom where each stacking chair is nestled into boots or shoes. [ National Post ] Bend Goods has a hip little stacking chair made of galvanized wire, available in neutrals as well as amethyst and emerald. [ The Globe and Mail ] stacked-boxes beach house complete with personal lifeguard tower. [ The Guardian ] The staircase has a stacked-box design that mixes traditional molding with modern whimsy. [ Baltimore Sun ]

Meanwhile, piles of logs as tall as barns are stacked up neatly by the roadside, like casualties awaiting collection from clearing stations. [ The Telegraph ] Piles of unironed laundry were stacked up in the kitchen while he fussed around trying to find a cufflink to attend his first awards ceremony. [ London Evening Standard ] My own view is that it was so over-the-top that their message was lost in light of such an obvious orchestrated attempt to stack the deck. [ CBC.ca ] Do you stack the deck with telekinesis, or does precognition tell you what’s about to be dealt? [ Project Gutenberg ] The furniture is stripped of its damp coverings, which are washed and dried, while the chairs and tables are stacked in a pile. [ London Evening Standard ] They are elegantly simple and stand in sharp contrast to another New Orleans sandwich, the muffuletta, which involves cured meats stacked in an orderly pile. [ The Washington Post ] The Lecture is a stripped-down classroom where each stacking chair is nestled into boots or shoes. [ National Post ] Bend Goods has a hip little stacking chair made of galvanized wire, available in neutrals as well as amethyst and emerald. [ The Globe and Mail ] stacked-boxes beach house complete with personal lifeguard tower. [ The Guardian ] The staircase has a stacked-box design that mixes traditional molding with modern whimsy. [ Baltimore Sun ]

Meanwhile, piles of logs as tall as barns are stacked up neatly by the roadside, like casualties awaiting collection from clearing stations. [ The Telegraph ] Piles of unironed laundry were stacked up in the kitchen while he fussed around trying to find a cufflink to attend his first awards ceremony. [ London Evening Standard ] My own view is that it was so over-the-top that their message was lost in light of such an obvious orchestrated attempt to stack the deck. [ CBC.ca ] Do you stack the deck with telekinesis, or does precognition tell you what’s about to be dealt? [ Project Gutenberg ] The furniture is stripped of its damp coverings, which are washed and dried, while the chairs and tables are stacked in a pile. [ London Evening Standard ] They are elegantly simple and stand in sharp contrast to another New Orleans sandwich, the muffuletta, which involves cured meats stacked in an orderly pile. [ The Washington Post ] The Lecture is a stripped-down classroom where each stacking chair is nestled into boots or shoes. [ National Post ] Bend Goods has a hip little stacking chair made of galvanized wire, available in neutrals as well as amethyst and emerald. [ The Globe and Mail ] stacked-boxes beach house complete with personal lifeguard tower. [ The Guardian ] The staircase has a stacked-box design that mixes traditional molding with modern whimsy. [ Baltimore Sun ]

From the noun stack; from Norse stakkr, ‘stack of hay’; from Germanic stakōn, ‘a wooden stake’.