Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stack up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: stack- up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to put into a stack.

Transitive verb

verb

to pile up; to accumulate.

Intransitive verb

verb

To put a group of abstract things together.

Transitive verb

verb

Often followed by against or among: to compare with (something); to measure up.

Example Sentences

"Stack up the boxes."
"to stack up memories"
""How Populations Stack Up Among Nations At War" (name of the article)"
"This is a great outline. Fantastic. If yours doesn't stack up, you won't get a chance to look at it."
"[Raheem] Sterling's attitude and ability is never in doubt, never ducking a challenge or dropping his intensity, but the numbers are simply not stacking up at England level."
"Meaney said the rail industry needs to be honest with itself when discussing major investment projects, and to ask if the business case stacks up."

Usage

Inflected Forms

stacks up (present, singular) stacking up (participle, present) stacked up (participle, past) stacked up (past)

Synonyms

heap up pile up stack accrue add up

Questions

What does stack up mean?: to put into a stack.

How to pronounce stack up

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