stock

stock · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A supply of goods kept for sale.

  2. 2.

    Shares in a company.

  3. 3.

    Liquid made by cooking meat or vegetables.

  4. 4.

    [as verb]To keep goods available.

  5. 5.

    [as adjective]Commonly used; standard.

Forms

plural: stocks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take stock — To assess a situation.
  • •
    stock market — Where stocks are traded.

Related words

See also: inventory, share, supply
Synonyms: inventory, shares, supply

Etymology

From Old English stocc ("trunk, block of wood, stock").