stock
share in a company
A small part of a company that you can buy or sell, which shows you own part of it.
to buy/sell [stock]
- She decided to invest in technology stocks.
- The company's stock rose by 10% after the announcement.
- He sold all his stocks before the market crash.
- Stock prices have been volatile this year.
- I bought stock in a big company.
- The stock went up today.
- She sold her stock for a good price.
- He owns stock in many companies.
flavored cooking liquid
A hot liquid made by cooking meat, bones, or vegetables in water, used to make soup or sauce.
[make] [stock]
- She used chicken stock as the base for the soup.
- Simmer the bones to make a rich stock.
- The recipe calls for two cups of vegetable stock.
- I need chicken stock for this soup.
- He made beef stock yesterday.
- Vegetable stock is good for vegetarian meals.
available goods supply
The goods a shop has to sell or keep for use.
[in/out of] stock
- We have plenty of this product in stock.
- The store is out of stock on that item.
- They are checking the stock levels in the warehouse.
- The shop has many toys in stock.
- Sorry, we are out of stock.
- They check their stock every day.
handle part of gun/tool
The long wooden or metal part of a gun or tool that you hold.
- He replaced the rifle's wooden stock with a synthetic one.
- The craftsman carved an intricate design into the gun's stock.
- The gun has a wooden stock.
- He cleaned the rifle's stock carefully.
family background or ancestry
The family or group an animal or person comes from.
- He comes from farming stock.
- These horses are from excellent breeding stock.
- She is from farming stock.
- The dog is from good breeding stock.
- Base: stock
- Plural: stock, stocks
in stock
1available to sell or use now
Available to be sold or used now.
- This item is currently in stock.
- We have all sizes in stock at the moment.
laughing stock
1person everyone laughs at as foolish
A person who everyone laughs at because they did something silly or failed badly.
- After his speech went wrong, he became the laughing stock of the office.
- Don't mess it up or you'll be the laughing stock of the team.
out of stock
1not available now for sale/use
Not available to be sold or used now.
- Sorry, that model is out of stock.
- The toy was out of stock before Christmas.
stock up (on something)
1buy large supply for later use
To buy a lot of something so you will have it later.
- We need to stock up on food before the storm hits.
- She stocked up on paper towels during the sale.
take stock (of something)
1assess situation before acting
To stop and think carefully about a situation before deciding what to do next.
- After the meeting, she took stock of the team's progress.
- It's time to take stock and plan our next steps.