Stachys sylvatica
Stachys sylvatica

stack


Definition: Meaning of, stack in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stak /

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stack stacks
  1. [countable] a neat pile of things [↪  heap]
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  2. a stack of something/stacks of something informal especially British English a large amount of something
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  3. [countable] a chimney
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  4. the stacks [plural] the rows of shelves in a library where the books are kept
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stack stacked stacked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
stacking stacks
  1. also stack up [intransitive and transitive] to make things into a neat pile, or to form a neat pile
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  2. [transitive usually passive] to put neat piles of things on something
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  3. the odds/cards are stacked against somebody used to say that someone is unlikely to be successful
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  4. stack the cards British English American English informal to arrange cards dishonestly in a game
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stack used in phrases

  • Harry Stack Sullivan (noun)
    1. 1892-1949 united States psychiatrist
  • blow one's stack (verb)
    1. get very angry and fly into a rage
  • chimney stack (noun)
    1. the tall chimney of a building such as a factory [=  smokestack American English]
    2. a group of small chimneys on a roof
  • push-down stack (noun)
    1. LIFO a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored
  • stack away (verb)
    1. keep or lay aside for future use
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stack used in phrasal verbs

  • stack up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to increase continuously in a way that seems threatening
    2. [transitive] same as stack2 (sense 1)
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glossolalia
Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech
stack away