stack

/ˈstak/

Middle English stak, from Old Norse stakkr; akin to Russian stog stack and probably to Old English staca stake

noun

  1. a large usually conical pile (as of hay, straw, or grain in the sheaf) left standing in the field for storage

  2. an orderly pile or heap

  3. a large quantity or number

verb

  1. to arrange in a stack : pile

  2. to pile in or on

  3. to arrange secretly for cheating

stacked the table with books

verb

  1. to add up : total

  2. measure up, compare —usually used with against