stock
noun · verb · adjective
Simple meaning
A store of goods ready for sale.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stahkIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɑk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
operations
A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
A supply of something available for future use
A store or supply.
The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
Farm or ranch animals; livestock.
A supply of anything, stored until used; especially, such a supply that is ready for use.
verb
To have on hand for sale.
To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
To put in the stocks as punishment.
adjective
Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
Used this way, stock is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A frame that supports a boat while it is under construction.
Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg.
A domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party.
An organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock.
A type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price.
Farmer who breed or raises livestock.
Storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business.
An ornamented saddle used by cowboys.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation.
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Synonyms
Sense: store of goods ready for sale
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