Pronunciation: /stæk ʌp/

Definitions of stack up

verb to accumulate or increase in quantity or amount

Example Sentences

A1 I stack up my books neatly on the shelf.

A2 She likes to stack up her clothes in piles on the floor.

B1 It's important to stack up the boxes in an organized manner for easy access.

B2 The dishes began to stack up in the sink as they waited to be washed.

C1 The bills have started to stack up and I need to find a way to pay them off.

C2 The workload continues to stack up, making it difficult to keep up with all the tasks.

adverb in a way that allows for accumulation or increase

Example Sentences

A1 I can't stack up blocks very high yet.

A2 The books on the shelf need to stack up neatly.

B1 Her expenses stack up quickly if she's not careful with her budget.

B2 The evidence against him is starting to stack up.

C1 The data from the experiment will stack up over time.

C2 As the project progresses, the challenges continue to stack up.

Examples of stack up in a Sentence

formal The company will need to analyze how their financial projections stack up against industry standards.

informal I wonder how our team's performance will stack up compared to the competition.

slang I heard that new restaurant really stacks up in terms of flavor and value.

figurative When faced with challenges, it's important to remember how your strengths stack up against your weaknesses.

Grammatical Forms of stack up

past tense

stacked

plural

stacks up

comparative

more stacked up

superlative

most stacked up

present tense

stacks up

future tense

will stack up

perfect tense

has stacked up

continuous tense

is stacking up

singular

stacks up

positive degree

stack up

infinitive

to stack up

gerund

stacking up

participle

stacking

Origin and Evolution of stack up

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The origin of the word 'stack up' comes from the Old English word 'stacian' which means to heap or pile up.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'stack up' has evolved to also include the idea of accumulating or adding up, in addition to physically piling up objects.