stock

adjective

UK /stɒk/

1
a stock answer is one that someone always gives when they are asked a particular question
Hooper gave all the usual stock answers to their questions.
Synonyms and related words
Habits and habitual behaviour
habit
routine
daily life

stock

adjective

US /stɑk/

1
a stock answer is one that someone always gives when they are asked a particular question
Hooper gave all the usual stock answers to their questions.
Synonyms and related words
Habits and habitual behavior
habit
routine
custom

stock

noun

UK /stɒk/

Word Forms

singular	stock
plural	stocks

1
countable an amount of something that you keep so that you can use it when you need it
stock of:
Keep a good stock of nutritious foods available.
Their stocks of ammunition were running dangerously low.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 1a
  countable the total amount of something that is available for people to use
  Much of the city’s housing stock is of very poor quality.
  Time is vital if fish stocks are to recover.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
  accumulation
  allocation
  allowance
2. 1b
  singular an amount of facts, stories etc that someone knows
  stock of:
  He had soon exhausted his stock of jokes.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for information, news and facts
  information
  data
  content
2
uncountable the goods that are available to buy in a shop
We’re having some new stock delivered this afternoon.
in stock:
Do you have any of these batteries in stock at the moment?
out of stock (=not available now):
I’m afraid that size is out of stock.
Synonyms and related words
The activity of selling
aftermarket
buyer’s market
call
3
countable usually pluralbusinessone of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided
He made a living buying and selling stocks and shares.
Technology stocks fell sharply today.
Synonyms and related words
Stocks and shares and the stock exchange
bear
bearish
bear market
1. 3a
  uncountable the total amount of money and goods that a company owns that shows how much it is worth
  Synonyms and related words
  Unspecified amounts of money
  amount
  appropriation
  a price on someone’s head
4
countable/uncountable a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables and used for making soups and sauces
Add half a pint of chicken stock.
Synonyms and related words
Savoury sauces and vinegars
aioli
aspic
atchar
5
uncountable animals such as cows and pigs that are kept on a farm
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod
6
uncountable the type of people that your family comes from
He comes from Irish stock.
Synonyms and related words
Ancestors
ancestor
ancestry
antecedents
7
countable/uncountable a garden plant with a strong sweet smell and pink, white, or purple flowers
Synonyms and related words
Flowers and flowering plants
alfalfa
amaryllis
anemone
8
uncountable the degree to which someone is respected by other people
The Prime Minister’s stock remains low with the electorate.
Synonyms and related words
Respect and self-respect
self-respect
pride
dignity
9

the stocks
plural a wooden frame that people were locked into in the past as a punishment
Synonyms and related words
The punishment of being hit
beating
the birch
box someone’s ears

phrases

on the stocks

take stock (of something)

stock

noun

US /stɑk/

Word Forms

singular	stock
plural	stocks

1
countable an amount of something that you keep so that you can use it when you need it
stock of:
Keep a good stock of nutritious foods available.
Their stocks of ammunition were running dangerously low.
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 1a
  countable the total amount of something that is available for people to use
  Much of the city’s housing stock is of very poor quality.
  Time is vital if fish stocks are to recover.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
  accumulation
  allocation
  allowance
2. 1b
  singular an amount of facts, stories, etc. that someone knows
  stock of:
  He had soon exhausted his stock of jokes.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for information, news and facts
  information
  data
  content
2
uncountable the goods that are available to buy in a store
We’re having some new stock delivered this afternoon.
in stock:
Do you have any of these batteries in stock at the moment?
out of stock (=not available now):
I’m afraid that size is out of stock.
Synonyms and related words
The activity of selling
aftermarket
buyer’s market
call
3
countable usually pluralbusinessone of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided
He made a living buying and selling stocks.
Technology stocks fell sharply today.
Synonyms and related words
Stocks and shares and the stock exchange
bear
bearish
bear market
1. 3a
  uncountable the total amount of money and goods that a company owns that shows how much it is worth
  Synonyms and related words
  Unspecified amounts of money
  amount
  appropriation
  a price on someone’s head
4
countable/uncountable a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables and used for making soups and sauces
Add half a pint of chicken stock.
Synonyms and related words
Savory sauces and vinegars
aioli
aspic
atchar
5
uncountable animals such as cows and pigs that are kept on a farm
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod
6
uncountable the type of people that your family comes from
He comes from Irish stock.
Synonyms and related words
Ancestors
ancestor
ancestry
antecedents
7
uncountable the degree to which someone is respected by other people
The President’s stock remains low with the electorate.
Synonyms and related words
Respect and self-respect
self-respect
pride
dignity
8

the stocks
plural a wooden frame that people were locked into in the past as a punishment
Synonyms and related words
The punishment of being hit
beating
the birch
box someone’s ears
9
theatreAmericana system used by theaters in which a group of actors regularly perform different plays during a particular period of time
Synonyms and related words
Relating to theater and acting
acting
dark
dramatic

phrases

on the stocks

take stock (of something)

stock

verb transitive

UK /stɒk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stock
he/she/it	stocks
present participle	stocking
past tense	stocked
past participle	stocked

1
if a shop stocks goods, it has them available for sale
Do you stock fishing rods?
Synonyms and related words
To sell something
disintermediate
mis-sell
upsell
2

stock
or
stock up
to fill a place with things that you will need
stock something with something:
They had stocked their cupboards with food for the holidays.
The bathroom was stocked with expensive toilet articles.
Synonyms and related words
To fill a thing or place
fill
cram
stuff
3
to put fish in a lake or river
stock something with something:
a river stocked with salmon
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod

phrasal verbs

stock up

stock

verb transitive

US /stɑk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stock
he/she/it	stocks
present participle	stocking
past tense	stocked
past participle	stocked

1
if a store stocks goods, it has them available for sale
Do you stock fishing rods?
Synonyms and related words
To sell something
disintermediate
mis-sell
upsell
2

stock
or
stock up
to fill a place with things that you will need
stock something with something:
They had stocked their refrigerator with plenty of food before the big game.
The bathroom was stocked with expensive toilet articles.
Synonyms and related words
To fill a thing or place
fill
cram
stuff
3
to put fish in a lake or river
stock something with something:
a river stocked with trout
Synonyms and related words
Animal farming
brand
brand
cattle prod

phrasal verbs

stock up

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the stocks

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the stocks

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