Stack

/stæk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A pile or heap of items, typically arranged in a neat or orderly manner.

She placed the books in a stack on the table.

A data structure that follows the Last In First Out (LIFO) principle.

In programming, a stack is used to manage function calls.

A stack of items in a specific context, like a stack of pancakes or a stack of tires.

I would like a stack of pancakes for breakfast.

verb

To arrange items in a pile or stack.

Please stack the chairs at the end of the event.

To place items one on top of another.

He stacked the boxes to save space in the garage.

Middle English 'stak', from Old Norse 'stakkr'.

stack the deck

to arrange something to gain an unfair advantage.

stack up

to accumulate or build up.

stack one's chips

to put everything at stake.

pile

a collection of items placed on top of each other.

heap

a disorderly collection of things.

tower

a tall, narrow structure or stack.

a large amount of money.

I just made a stack on that deal.

to cheat or manipulate a situation.

He stacked the odds in his favor.