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- stock1 W3S3 [stɔk US sta:k] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(in a shop)¦2¦(finance)¦3¦(amount available)¦4¦(supplies)¦5 take stock (of something)6¦(cooking)¦7¦(gun)¦8¦(animals)¦9 the stocks10 somebody's stock is high/low11 stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc12 be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock13¦(flower)¦14¦(plant)¦15¦(actors)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[: Old English; Origin: stocc 'tree-trunk, block of wood']1.) ¦(IN A SHOP)¦ [U and C]a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell▪ 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) especially AmE a ↑share in a company▪ the trading of stocks and sharesb) [U]the total value of all of a company's ↑shares3.) ¦(AMOUNT AVAILABLE)¦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 areas4.) ¦(SUPPLIES)¦a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need tostock of▪ He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard.▪ The country has been building up its stock of weapons.5.) take stock (of sth)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)¦ [U and C]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 stock7.) ¦(GUN)¦the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood8.) ¦(ANIMALS)¦[U]farm animals, especially cattle= ↑livestock9.) the stocksa) a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the pastb) a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built10.) sb's stock is high/lowif 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 etcthe 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 stockto belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc13.) ¦(FLOWER)¦a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell14.) ¦(PLANT)¦a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together15.) ¦(ACTORS)¦ AmEstock 2stock2 v [T]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 somethingstock sth with sth▪ Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer.stock up phr vto buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it laterstock up on▪ I have to stock up on snacks for the party.stock 3stock3 adj1.) stock excuse/question/remark etcan excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original - used to show disapproval2.) [only before noun] stock item/sizesomething that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
