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Definition: Meaning of, stock in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stɒk /

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stock stocks
  1. in a shop [uncountable and countable] a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell
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  2. finance [countable] especially American English a SHARE in a company
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  3. finance [uncountable] the total value of all of a company's SHARE s
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  4. amount available [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area
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  5. supplies [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to
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  6. take stock (of something) to think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next
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  7. cooking [uncountable and countable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add FLAVOUR to other dishes
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  8. gun [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood
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  9. animals [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle [=  livestock]
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  10. the stocks a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past
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  11. the stocks a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built
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  12. somebody's stock is high/low if someone's stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular
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  13. stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc the jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has
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  14. be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock to belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc
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  15. flower [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell
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  16. plant [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together
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  17. actors [countable] American English a STOCK COMPANY ( 2)
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stock stocked stocked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
stocking stocks
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  1. if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell
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  2. to fill something with a supply of something
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  1. stock excuse/question/remark etc an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original - used to show disapproval
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  2. [only before noun] stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered
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stock used in phrases

  • American Stock Exchange (noun)
    1. a stock exchange in New York
  • Malcolm stock (noun)
    1. any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
  • New York Stock Exchange (noun)
    1. a stock exchange in New York
  • New York Stock Exchange, the
    1. the largest STOCK EXCHANGE in the US, where SHARE s in companies are bought and sold. It is also called 'the Big Board', and its building is on WALL STREET in New York City.
  • OTC stock (noun)
    1. stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
  • Virginia stock (noun)
    1. erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white, pink, red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
  • Virginian stock (noun)
    1. erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white, pink, red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
  • authorized stock (noun)
    1. the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
  • beef stock (noun)
    1. a stock made with beef
  • blue-chip stock (noun)
    1. a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield
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mock
Pronunciation: mɒk
Parts of Speech: verb
[transitive] formal to make something seem completely useless
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