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to stack
01
to arrange items on top of each other in large quantities
Transitive: to stack sth
Example
The warehouse worker stacked boxes of inventory neatly to maximize storage space.
She is currently stacking books on the shelves in alphabetical order.
02
to pile things up and fill an area with those piles
Transitive: to stack a space
Example
She stacked the shelves with cans of soup.
The kitchen counter was stacked with dirty dishes after the party.
03
to arrange a deck of cards in a specific way to cheat
Transitive: to stack a deck or cards
Example
He secretly stacked the deck to ensure he got the winning hand.
The gambler was caught stacking the cards during the poker game.
04
to make money, especially in large amounts
InformalExample
He's been stacking cash by investing in real estate.
They've been working hard, stacking money for their dream vacation.
05
to be doing extremely well, often in terms of success, skill, or performance
InformalExample
He's been stacking ever since he landed that new job.
Their business is really stacking this year — profits are through the roof.
Stack
01
an orderly pile
02
the vertical section that protrudes above the roofline and facilitates the safe expulsion of smoke and gases from a fireplace or stove
03
a data structure that removes data in the reverse order of saving them and serves as a temporary storage
Example
The programmer used a stack to keep track of function calls.
When the stack overflows, it can cause a program to crash.
04
a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
05
a large number of something
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