Stack up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstæk/ /ˈəp

STAK-uhp

UK

stˈæk/ /ˈʌp

STAK-up

Definition

'Stack up' means to form a pile or accumulate over time. It can also mean to compare or measure up against something else.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, common in American English. 'Stack up' often refers to physical piling or to things accumulating over time (like work or problems). As 'stack up against', it means to compare or judge relative to something else. Not used for counting individual items, but for things that build up.

• Spanish: apilar(se) - acumular(se) - comparar(se)
• Portuguese (BR): empilhar(se) - acumular(se) - comparar(se)
• Portuguese (PT): empilhar(se) - acumular(se) - comparar(se)
• Chinese (Simplified): 堆积 - 累积 - 比较
• Chinese (Traditional): 堆積 - 累積 - 比較
• Hindi: इकट्ठा होना - तुलना करना
• Arabic: تتكدس - تتراكم - تقارن
• Bengali: জমা হওয়া - স্তূপ হওয়া - তুলনা করা
• Russian: накапливаться - складываться - сравниваться
• Japanese: 積み重なる - 比較する
• Vietnamese: chồng chất - tích tụ - so sánh
• Korean: 쌓이다 - 비교하다
• Turkish: birikmek - üst üste yığılmak - kıyaslamak
• Urdu: جمع ہونا - ڈھیر ہونا - موازنہ کرنا
• Indonesian: chồng lên - dồn lại - so sánh

Example Sentences

The dirty dishes started to stack up in the sink.

basic

My homework is starting to stack up.

basic

Boxes stack up quickly in the warehouse.

basic

Emails just stack up if you don't check them every day.

natural

How does our new product stack up against the old one?

natural

The bills really start to stack up at the end of the month.

natural