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stock
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- pronunciation:
- stak
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- phrases:
- in stock, out of stock, put stock in, stock up
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a supply ready for use; store.
My parents keep a large stock of food in the house.- synonyms:
- store, supply
- similar words:
- reserve
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| definition 2: |
the total of goods ready for sale by a merchant or business.
The local store had a large stock of nails.- synonyms:
- inventory
- similar words:
- goods
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| definition 3: |
farm animals; livestock.
- synonyms:
- livestock
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| definition 4: |
the shares in the owning of a business or company.
I hold stock in a small local business.- synonyms:
- share
- similar words:
- stake
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| definition 5: |
family background of a particular kind.
They come from Polish stock.She comes from good stock. |
| definition 6: |
a liquid in which meat, fish, or poultry has been cooked. Stock is used as a base for soup or gravy.
- synonyms:
- broth
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| definition 7: |
a base, handle, or frame for certain objects.
You should be careful when holding the stock of a gun.- synonyms:
- handle
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| related words: |
accumulation, bank, capital, crop, hoard, interest, merchandise, mine, origin, pile, tank, ware |
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| phrase: |
in stock, out of stock |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
in supply on a regular basis.
The stock newspapers are brought to the local stand every morning.- similar words:
- basic, customary, essential, important, indispensable, necessary, normal, regular, vital
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| definition 2: |
often used; commonplace.
My friend has a set of stock jokes that he likes to tell.- synonyms:
- routine, standard
- similar words:
- commonplace, normal, overworked, stale, tired, usual
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| related words: |
accustomed, familiar, standard, typical |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stocks, stocking, stocked |
| definition 1: |
to supply with goods or livestock.
They stocked the shelves with books.- synonyms:
- provision, supply
- similar words:
- appoint, equip, fill, furnish, outfit, provide
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| definition 2: |
to keep ready for future use or sale.
We don't stock a large number of shoes.- similar words:
- carry, handle, market, sell, trade in
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| related words: |
supply |
| phrase: |
put stock in, stock up |
| derivations: |
stocklike (adj.), stocker (n.) |
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