stock

//stɒk//
B1Frequency Level 5Neutral
Visual representation of stock

Noun

stockSingular
stocksPlural
1

A supply of goods kept available for sale or use

The store has a large stock of winter clothing.

2

Shares in the ownership of a company

She bought stock in a technology company.

3

Liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a base for soups and sauces

Add the chicken stock to the pan and bring to a boil.

4

Farm animals such as cattle, sheep, and pigs, bred and kept for their meat or milk; livestock

The farmer raises stock on his land.

5

The trunk or main stem of a tree or plant

The stock of the old oak tree was thick and sturdy.

6

A person's ancestry or line of descent

She comes from Irish stock.

Verb

stockPresent tense
stockedPast tense
stockedPast participle
stockingPresent participle
stocksThird-person singular
1

To keep a supply of goods or products available for sale or use

This store stocks a wide variety of organic foods.

2

To provide or fill with goods or supplies

The store stocks fresh vegetables every morning.

Adjective

stockCanonical form
1

Regularly kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale; standard or conventional

These are stock items that we always have available.

stock - Deep Vocabulary