overstock

[ verb oh-ver-stok; noun oh-ver-stok ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɒk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɒk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR overstock ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.

noun

a stock that is larger than the actual need or demand.

Origin of overstock

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + stock

Words nearby overstock

overstay, overstayer, oversteer, overstep, overstitch, overstock, overstood, overstory, overstress, overstretch, overstrew

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Example sentences from the Web for overstock

Not until he had accumulated an overstock of bridge-iron did he think of using iron for the frames of buildings.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
Some people think it possible to overstock a district with bees; but we do not think it ever has occurred in Great Britain.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698|Various
If you overstock your garden, it will give you many pangs to see how the plants in it suffer from the effect of crowding.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford
You see there was no overstock of modesty among us, more than there is among most healthy boys.
Fernley House|Laura E. Richards

But it is not an overstock, for they have all India as a prey.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for overstock

overstock

/ (ˌəʊvəˈstɒk) /

verb (tr)

to hold or supply (a commodity) in excess of requirements

to run more farm animals on (a piece of land) than it is capable of maintaining

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单词	overstock
释义	overstock [ verb oh-ver-stok; noun oh-ver-stok ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɒk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overstock ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item. noun a stock that is larger than the actual need or demand. Origin of overstock First recorded in 1555–65; over- + stock Words nearby overstock overstay, overstayer, oversteer, overstep, overstitch, overstock, overstood, overstory, overstress, overstretch, overstrew Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overstock Not until he had accumulated an overstock of bridge-iron did he think of using iron for the frames of buildings. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard Some people think it possible to overstock a district with bees; but we do not think it ever has occurred in Great Britain. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 698\|Various If you overstock your garden, it will give you many pangs to see how the plants in it suffer from the effect of crowding. Amateur Gardencraft\|Eben E. Rexford You see there was no overstock of modesty among us, more than there is among most healthy boys. Fernley House\|Laura E. Richards But it is not an overstock, for they have all India as a prey. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for overstock overstock / (ˌəʊvəˈstɒk) / verb (tr) to hold or supply (a commodity) in excess of requirements to run more farm animals on (a piece of land) than it is capable of maintaining Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overstock oversupply, surfeit, glut, fat, overflow, balance, remainder, overrun, excess, overage, overmuch, plethora, plus, residue, superabundance, superfluity, surplusage, overkill, the limit
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overstock

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of overstock

Words nearby overstock

Example sentences from the Web for overstock

British Dictionary definitions for overstock

verb (tr)

Words related to overstock