Stock

/stɒk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.

The store has a wide variety of stock, including electronics and clothing.

A supply of something available for use.

We need to replenish our stock of paper before the big printing job.

The shares of a particular company or corporation.

She decided to invest in stock instead of real estate.

Agricultural or livestock, especially livestock raised for food.

The farmer keeps a large stock of cattle in the fields.

verb

To keep a supply of something available for sale.

The shop owner decided to stock the shelves with more organic products.

To put a supply of something in place for future use.

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.

Stonks

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

Stock-picking

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