STOCK
WordNet
adjective
(1) Regularly and widely used or sold
"A standard size"
"A stock item"
(2) Routine
"A stock answer"
noun
(3) Not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
(4) An ornamental white cravat
(5) The merchandise that a shop has on hand
"They carried a vast inventory of hardware"
"They stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"
(6) The handle end of some implements or tools
"He grabbed the cue by the stock"
(7) The handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
"The rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
(8) Lumber used in the construction of something
"They will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
(9) Liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
"She made gravy with a base of beef stock"
(10) A special variety of domesticated animals within a species
"He experimented on a particular breed of white rats"
"He created a new strain of sheep"
(11) The descendants of one individual
"His entire lineage has been warriors"
(12) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
(13) Any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
(14) A plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
(15) Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
(16) The capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
"He owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
(17) A supply of something available for future use
"He brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
(18) A certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
"The value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
(19) The reputation and popularity a person has
"His stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
verb
(20) Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
"The plant sprouted early this year"
(21) Have on hand
"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
(22) Provide or furnish with a stock of something
"Stock the larder with meat"
(23) Stock up on to keep for future use or sale
"Let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
(24) Supply with livestock
"Stock a farm"
(25) Supply with fish
"Stock a lake"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
- We have a stock of televisions on hand.
- A supply of anything ready for use.
- Lay in a stock of wood for the winter season.
- Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
- Farm or ranch animals.
- Railroad rolling stock.
- The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
- The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
- A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
- The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
- Broth made from meat or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
- The type of paper used in printing.
- The books were printed on a heavier stock this year.
- A wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
- In a card game, a stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
- A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
Verb
- To have on hand for sale.
- The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables.
Adjective
- Normally available for purchase.
- stock items
- stock sizes
- Straightforward, plain, very basic
- That band is quite stock
- He gave me a stock answer