stock
[ stok ]
/ stɒk /
noun
a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use: a stock of provisions.
Theater.
a stock company: a job in summer stock.
Finance.
- the outstanding capital of a company or corporation.
- the shares of a particular company or corporation.
- the certificate of ownership of such stock; stock certificate.
- (formerly) a tally or stick used in transactions between a debtor and a creditor.
Horticulture.
- Also called understock. in grafting, a stem in which the bud or scion is inserted.
- a stem, tree, or plant that furnishes slips or cuttings; stock plant.
the trunk or main stem of a tree or other plant, as distinguished from roots and branches.
the type from which a group of animals or plants has been derived.
a species or other related group of animals or plants.
the person from whom a given line of descent is derived; the original progenitor.
a line of descent or lineage; a racial or ethnic group.
Linguistics.
a category consisting of language families that, because of resemblances in grammatical structure and vocabulary, are considered likely to be related by common origin.
Compare family(def 14), phylum(def 2).
any grouping of related languages.
the handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
Firearms.
- the wooden or metal piece to which the barrel and mechanism of a rifle are attached.
- a part of an automatic weapon, as a machine gun, similar in position or function.
the trunk or stump of a tree, left standing.
a dull or stupid person.
something lifeless or senseless.
the main upright part of anything, especially a supporting structure.
stocks,
- a former instrument of punishment consisting of a framework with holes for securing the ankles and, sometimes, the wrists, used to expose an offender to public derision.Compare pillory(def 1).
- a frame in which a horse or other animal is secured in a standing position for shoeing or for a veterinary operation.
- the frame on which a boat rests while under construction.
Nautical.
- a vertical shaft forming part of a rudder and controlling the rudder's movement.
- a transverse piece of wood or metal near the ring on some anchors.
the metal or wooden body of a carpenter's plane.
Metallurgy.
- material being smelted in a blast furnace.
- a metal piece to be forged.
Printing.
- a specified quality or kind of paper: glossy stock; card stock; offset stock.
- the paper for printing a particular job: We don't have enough stock for that large a run.
the raw material from which something is made.
Papermaking.
stuff(def 15).
Cookery.
the liquor or broth prepared by boiling meat, fish, chicken, etc., with or without vegetables or seasonings, and used especially as a foundation for soups and sauces.
any of several plants belonging to the genus Matthiola, of the mustard family, especially M. incana, having fragrant white, blue, purple, reddish, or yellowish flowers.
a rhizome or rootstock.
Zoology.
a compound organism, as a colony of corals.
a collar or a neckcloth fitting like a band around the neck.
Cards.
the portion of a pack of cards that, in certain games, is not dealt out to the players, but is left on the table, to be drawn from as occasion requires.
an adjustable wrench for holding dies for cutting screws.
Railroads.
rolling stock.
Dominoes.
boneyard(def 3).
Informal.
stock car(def 1).
Roman Catholic Church.
one of a set of three metal containers for holy oil.
Geology, Mining.
an irregular igneous intrusion, usually an offshoot of a batholith, often mineralized.
Archaic.
a stocking.
Obsolete.
the frame of a plow to which the share, handles, etc., are attached.
adjective
kept regularly on hand, as for use or sale; staple; standard: stock articles.
having as one's job the care of a concern's goods: a stock clerk.
of the common or ordinary type; in common use: a stock argument.
banal; commonplace: a stock remark.
pertaining to or designating the breeding and raising of livestock: stock farming.
Southern U.S. chiefly Southern Appalachian and (South Atlantic States ).
(of farm animals) being a fully grown male: a stock hog.
of or relating to the stock of a company or corporation: a stock report.
Theater.
- pertaining to a stock company.
- appearing together in a repertoire, as a company.
- forming part of a repertoire, as a play.
- being a character type fixed by convention, as in the commedia dell'-arte, a harlequinade, minstrel show, or the like.
Informal.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a stock car.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a stock or supply.
to furnish with stock, as a farm with horses, cattle, etc.
to lay up in store, as for future use.
to fasten to or provide with a stock, as a rifle, plow, bell, anchor, etc.
to put in the stocks as a punishment.
verb (used without object)
to lay in a stock of something (often followed by up).
Idioms for stock
in stock,
on hand for use or sale: There are no more blue skirts in stock.
lock, stock, and barrel.
lock1(def 30).
- under construction, as especially a ship.
- in progress or preparation: a new novel on the stocks.
- to make an inventory of stock on hand.
- to make an appraisal of resources or prospects: She took stock of her decorating scheme and decided it was time for a change.
on the stocks,
out of stock,
lacking a supply of, especially temporarily: We are out of stock in this item.
take/put stock in,
to put confidence in or attach importance to; believe; trust: Considering his general unreliability, I can't take stock in what he has told you.
take stock,
Origin of stock
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
stoc(c) stump, stake, post, log; cognate with German
Stock, Old Norse
stokkr tree-trunk; (v.) derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM stock
stock·like, adjective
de·stock, verb (used with object)
non·stock, noun, adjective
pre·stock, noun, verb (used with object)
sub·stock, noun
un·stocked, adjective
well-stocked, adjective
Words nearby stock
Example sentences from the Web for stock
The obnoxious meddling journalist is a stock character in fiction.
I Blame People Who Blame the Media: Robert McCulloch’s Tone-Deaf Speech |Arthur Chu |November 25, 2014 |DAILY BEASTOn Friday, the stock market hit new highs—even as wages were stagnating.
With Immigration Move, Obama and the Welfare Party Strike Again |Lloyd Green |November 24, 2014 |DAILY BEASTYes, the stock market is booming but overwhelmingly Americans are unhappy with their economic situation—and for good reason.
Young began traveling around the country, convincing wholesalers to stock the magazine.
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine |Alex Suskind |October 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Instead, she fell back on her stock answer that there are parts of the law that need to be fixed.
Mitch McConnell-Alison Lundergan Grimes Debate Leaves Kentucky Hanging |Sam Youngman |October 14, 2014 |DAILY BEASTApril 20th, Salina was raided, two men killed, and two hundred head of stock taken.
Forty Years Among the Indians |Daniel W. JonesThe Parisian gamins are alike wherever you see them, for they all come from one stock, and are all brought up in one way.
Nasby in Exile |David R. LockeIf he had a stock of provision on hand, he still pursued the goats as usual, but only for his personal gratification.
The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or The Real Robinson Crusoe |Joseph Xavier SaintineNearly every penny of the stock was owned right in the town of Fenville.
Short Stories of the New America |VariousOf course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.
Back To Billabong |Mary Grant Bruce
British Dictionary definitions for stock
stock
/ (stɒk) /
noun
- (sometimes plural) the total goods or raw material kept on the premises of a shop or business
- (as modifier)a stock clerk; stock book
a supply of something stored for future use
he keeps a good stock of whisky
finance
- the capital raised by a company through the issue and subscription of shares entitling their holders to dividends, partial ownership, and usually voting rights
- the proportion of such capital held by an individual shareholder
- the shares of a specified company or industry
- (formerly) the part of an account or tally given to a creditor
- the debt represented by this
standing or status
- farm animals, such as cattle and sheep, bred and kept for their meat, skins, etc
- (as modifier)stock farming
the trunk or main stem of a tree or other plant
horticulture
- a rooted plant into which a scion is inserted during grafting
- a plant or stem from which cuttings are takenSee also rootstock
the original type from which a particular race, family, group, etc, is derived
a race, breed, or variety of animals or plants
(often plural)
a small pen in which a single animal can be confined
a line of descent
any of the major subdivisions of the human species; race or ethnic group
the part of a rifle, sub-machine-gun, etc, into which the barrel and firing mechanism is set: held by the firer against the shoulder
the handle of something, such as a whip or fishing rod
the main body of a tool, such as the block of a plane
short for diestock, gunstock, rolling stock
(formerly) the part of a plough to which the irons and handles were attached
the main upright part of a supporting structure
a liquid or broth in which meat, fish, bones, or vegetables have been simmered for a long time
film material before exposure and processing
metallurgy
- a portion of metal cut from a bar upon which a specific process, such as forging, is to be carried out
- the material that is smelted in a blast furnace
Also called: gillyflower
any of several plants of the genus Matthiola, such as M. incana and M. bicornis (evening or night-scented stock), of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for their brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
Virginian stock
a similar and related North American plant, Malcolmia maritima
a long usually white neckcloth wrapped around the neck, worn in the 18th century and as part of modern riding dress
cards
a pile of cards left after the deal in certain games, from which players draw
- the repertoire of plays available to a repertory company
- (as modifier)a stock play
(on some types of anchors) a crosspiece at the top of the shank under the ring
the centre of a wheel
an exposed igneous intrusion that is smaller in area than a batholith
a log or block of wood
See laughing stock
an archaic word for stocking
in stock
- stored on the premises or available for sale or use
- supplied with goods of a specified kind
out of stock
- not immediately available for sale or use
- not having goods of a specified kind immediately available
take stock
- to make an inventory
- to make a general appraisal, esp of prospects, resources, etc
take stock in
to attach importance to
lock, stock, and barrel See lock 1 (def. 7)
adjective
staple, standard
stock sizes in clothes
(prenominal)
being a cliché; hackneyed
a stock phrase
verb
(tr)
to keep (goods) for sale
(intr; usually foll by up or up on)
to obtain a store of (something) for future use or sale
to stock up on beer
(tr)
to supply with live animals, fish, etc
to stock a farm
(intr)
(of a plant) to put forth new shoots
(tr) obsolete
to punish by putting in the stocks
See also
stocks
Derived forms of stock
stocker, nounWord Origin for stock
Old English
stocc trunk (of a tree), stem, stick (the various senses developed from these meanings, as trunk of a tree, hence line of descent; structures made of timber; a store of timber or other goods for future use, hence an aggregate of goods, animals, etc); related to Old Saxon, Old High German
stock stick, stump
Scientific definitions for stock
stock
[ stŏk ]
The trunk or main stem of a tree or another plant.
A plant or stem onto which a graft is made.
A plant or tree from which cuttings and scions are taken.
Cultural definitions for stock
Idioms and Phrases with stock
stock
see in stock; lock, stock, and barrel; make a laughing stock of; take stock; take stock in.