Meaning & Definition of word "Stock"

Stock

/stɒk/

1. The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
- Example: The store has a wide variety of stock, including electronics and clothing.
2. A supply of something available for use.
- Example: We need to replenish our stock of paper before the big printing job.
3. The shares of a particular company or corporation.
- Example: She decided to invest in stock instead of real estate.
4. Agricultural or livestock, especially livestock raised for food.
- Example: The farmer keeps a large stock of cattle in the fields.

1. To keep a supply of something available for sale.
- Example: The shop owner decided to stock the shelves with more organic products.
2. To put a supply of something in place for future use.
- Example: We need to stock the kitchen with essential ingredients before the guests arrive.

Middle English, from Old English stocc meaning 'a tree trunk, a post'.

in stock:

Available for sale.

stock market:

A market for buying and selling shares of publicly held companies.

take stock:

To assess or evaluate a situation or one's own situation.

stock up:

To buy a large quantity of something in anticipation of future need.

blue-chip stock:

A stock of a company with a good reputation for quality, reliability, and the ability to operate profitably in good and bad times.

inventory:

A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.

capital:

Wealth in the form of money or assets.

equity:

The value of shares issued by a company.

commodity:

A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type.

assets:

Resources owned by a company that have economic value.

Meaning: Stonks

Example Sentence: The market is doing great, time to invest in some stonks.

Meaning: Stock-picking

Example Sentence: He's really good at stock-picking, always makes profitable investments.