Definition of stock | What does stock mean?
What is the definition of the word STOCK?
Here is a list of definitions for stock.
- 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"
- the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"
- the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
- a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
- a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
- the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
- the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
- any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
- lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
- the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
- an ornamental white cravat
- any animals kept for use or profit
What are the verbs of the word STOCK?
Here is a list of definitions for stock.
- have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
- equip with a stock; "stock a rifle"
- supply with fish; "stock a lake"
- supply with livestock; "stock a farm"
- amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
- provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat"
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"
What are the synonyms of the word STOCK?
What is another word for STOCK?. Here is a list of synonyms for STOCK
Words beginning with STOCK?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with STOCK.
- stockyards
- stockyard
- stocky
- stockworks
- stockwork
- stocktook
- stocktakings
- stocktaking
- stocktakes
- stocktaken
- stocktake
- stocks
- stockrooms
- stockroom
- stockpunisht
- stockpots
- stockpot
- stockpilings
- stockpiling
- stockpiles
- stockpilers
- stockpiler
- stockpiled
- stockpile
- stockmen
- stockman
- stocklocks
- stocklock
- stocklists
- stocklist
- stockless
- stockkeepers
- stockkeeper
- stockjobbings
- stockjobbing
- stockjobbery
- stockjobbers
- stockjobberies
- stockjobber
- stockists
- stockist
- stockish
- stockings
- stockingless
- stockingers
- stockinger
- stockinged
- stocking
- stockinettes
- stockinette
In which dictionaries does the word stock exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes