stock
stock1 S2 W2 /stɒk $ stɑːk/ 
noun
We have a huge stock of quality carpets on sale.
Buy now while stocks last__
out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop)
I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size.
2. FINANCE
a. [countable] especially American English a share in a company:
the trading of stocks and shares
b. [uncountable] the total value of all of a company’s shares
3. AMOUNT AVAILABLE [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area:
Cod stocks in the North Atlantic have dropped radically.
the stock of housing in rural areas
4. SUPPLIES [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to
stock of
He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard.
The country has been building up its stock of weapons.
5. take stock (of something) to think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next:
While in hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.
6. COOKING [uncountable and countable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavour to other dishes:
chicken stock
vegetable stock
7. GUN [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood
8. ANIMALS [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle
SYN livestock
9. the stocks
a. a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past
b. a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built
10. sb’s stock is high/low if someone’s stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular:
Simon’s stock is high in the network news business.
11. stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc the jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has:
John seems to have an inexhaustible stock of funny stories.
12. be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock to belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc
13. FLOWER [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell
14. PLANT [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together
15. ACTORS [countable] American English a stock company(2)
stock2 verb [transitive]
1. if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell:
We stock a wide range of kitchen equipment.
2. to fill something with a supply of something
stock something with something
Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer.
stock up phrasal verb
to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later
stock up on
I have to stock up on snacks for the party.
stock3 adjective
1. stock excuse/question/remark etc an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original – used to show disapproval
2. [only before noun]stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: stocc 'tree-trunk, block of wood'
1. IN A SHOP [uncountable and countable] a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell:Origin: stocc 'tree-trunk, block of wood'
out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop)
2. FINANCE
a. [countable] especially American English a share in a company:
b. [uncountable] the total value of all of a company’s shares
3. AMOUNT AVAILABLE [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area:
4. SUPPLIES [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to
stock of
5. take stock (of something) to think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next:
6. COOKING [uncountable and countable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavour to other dishes:
7. GUN [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood
8. ANIMALS [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle
SYN livestock
9. the stocks
a. a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past
b. a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built
10. sb’s stock is high/low if someone’s stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular:
11. stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc the jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has:
12. be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock to belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc
13. FLOWER [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell
14. PLANT [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together
15. ACTORS [countable] American English a stock company(2)
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verb [transitive]1. if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell:
2. to fill something with a supply of something
stock something with something
stock up phrasal verb
to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later
stock up on
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adjective1. stock excuse/question/remark etc an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original – used to show disapproval
2. [only before noun]stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered