Stack

/stรฆk/

The meaning and definition of Stack, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To arrange in a stack, or to add to an existing stack.
    โ€œPlease stack those chairs in the corner.โ€
  2. To arrange the cards in a deck in a particular manner.
    โ€œThis is the third hand in a row where you've drawn four of a kind. Someone is stacking the deck!โ€
noun
  1. The quantity of a given item which fills up an inventory slot or bag.
    โ€œI've got 107 Golden Branches, but the stack size is 20 so they're taking up 6 spaces in my inventory.โ€
  2. A large amount of an object.
    โ€œThey paid him a stack of money to keep quiet.โ€
Synonyms build up stack up gerrymander smash wreck

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