Stock has 33 different meanings across 4 categories:
Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
"he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
"the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
the reputation and popularity a person has
"his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
"The nurseryman carefully selected a disease-resistant stock for the apple trees they were preparing to graft."
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
"The garden was filled with vibrant stock, their deep purple and yellow blooms adding a splash of color to the summer landscape."
any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
"The gardeners pruned back the wilting stock to encourage more vibrant blooms for the summer festival."
any animals kept for use or profit
"The farmer checked on his cattle stock before driving them to market."
A store or supply.
"The fencer lunged forward to execute a sharp stock that left his opponent gasping for air."
A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
In plain English: Stock is the total amount of goods or supplies that a business has available to sell at any given time.
"We went to the store to buy fresh fruit and vegetables for our kitchen stock."
To have on hand for sale.
"The store has plenty of winter coats in stock to meet the upcoming demand."
In plain English: To stock something means to fill it with supplies or goods so that there is enough for people to use or buy.
"We need to stock the pantry with enough food for the week."
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
"bromidic sermons"
"his remarks were trite and commonplace"
"hackneyed phrases"
"a stock answer"
"repeating threadbare jokes"
"parroting some timeworn axiom"
"the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
"The bakery sells fresh croissants every morning, but they are just regular bread and not considered special stock items."
In plain English: Stock means existing or available in large quantities, like when there is plenty of something ready to use.
"We need to buy more stock for the shelves before they run out."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe items that are currently in inventory and ready for immediate sale, distinguishing them from special orders or out-of-stock goods. It is often paired with phrases like "in stock" or used alone as an attribute of product availability.
A village in Essex, England.
"We decided to visit Stock for a weekend break since it's close enough by train but far enough from London to feel peaceful."
The word stock comes from Old English stocc, originally meaning "tree-trunk." It traveled into modern English to refer both to the physical trunk of a tree and figuratively to an origin or foundation.