stock
stock [stock stocks stocked stocking] noun, verb, adjective BrE [stɒk] NAmE [stɑːk]
noun
SUPPLY
1. uncountable, countable a supply of goods that is available for sale in a shop/store
• We have a fast turnover of stock.
• That particular model is not currently in stock.
•I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock.
•We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture.
•It is important to carry out regular stock checks.
2. countable, uncountable ~ (of sth) a supply of sth that is available for use
• She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years.
• Food stocks are running low.
•a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in)
FINANCE
3. uncountable the value of the shares in a company that have been sold
4. countable, usually plural a share that sb has bought in a company or business
•stock prices
• (NAmE)to invest in stocks and bonds
compare ↑share n. (4)
5. uncountable, countable (BrE)money that is lent to a government at a fixed rate of interest; an official document that gives details of this
•government stock
•to invest in stocks and shares
FARM ANIMALS
6. uncountable farm animals, such as cows and sheep, that are kept for their meat, wool, etc
•breeding stock
see also ↑livestock
FAMILY/ANCESTORS
7. uncountable of farming, noble, French, etc. ~ having the type of family or ↑ancestors mentioned
Syn: ↑descent
FOOD
8. uncountable, countable a liquid made by cooking bones, meat, etc. in water, used for making soups and sauces
•vegetable stock
FOR PUNISHMENT
9. stocksplural a wooden structure with holes for the feet, used in the past to lock criminals in as a form of punishment, especially in a public place
compare ↑pillory
RESPECT
10. uncountable (formal)the degree to which sb is respected or liked by other people
•Their stock is high/low.
OF GUN
11. countable the part of a gun that you hold against your shoulder when firing it
PLANT
12. uncountable, countable a garden plant with brightly coloured flowers with a sweet smell
THEATRE
13. countable (NAmE) = ↑stock company
see also ↑laughing stock, ↑rolling stock
more at lock, stock and barrel at ↑lock n.
see also ↑stocktaking
Word Origin:
Old English stoc(c) ‘trunk, block of wood, post’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stok and German Stock ‘stick’. The notion ‘store, fund’ (senses 1 to 5) arose in late Middle English and is of obscure origin, perhaps expressing “growth from a central stem” or “firm foundation”.
Thesaurus:
story noun
1. C
•I always read the children a bedtime story.
tale • • anecdote • • saga • • narrative • • fairy tale • • fable • • legend • • myth • • plot • • storyline •
a/an story/tale/anecdote/saga/narrative/fairy tale/fable/legend/myth/plot/storyline about sth
a long story/tale/anecdote/saga/narrative
an ancient story/legend/fable/epic
tell (sb) a story/tale/anecdote/fairy tale/fable/legend
2. C
•The police didn't believe her story.
account • • report • • version • • item • • news •
a story/a report/an item/news about sth
a/an story/account/report/version/item is based on sth
a true/false/conflicting story/account/report/version
3. the story of sth C, usually sing.
•He told us the story of his life.
history • • chronicle •
read/write the story/a history/a chronicle of sth
tell (sb)/recount/relate the story/history of sth
Story or history? The story of sth is usually more popular and less academic than a history.
Collocations:
Shopping
Shopping
go/go out/be out shopping
go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall
do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
(NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall
try on clothes/shoes
indulge in some retail therapy
go on a spending spree
cut/cut back on/reduce your spending
be/get caught shoplifting
donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store
buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale
find/get/pick up a bargain
At the shop/store
load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart
stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line
(NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout
bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries
pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping
stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth)
be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves
be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
deal with/help/serve customers
run a special promotion
be on special offer
Buying goods
make/complete a purchase
buy/purchase sth online/by mail order
make/place/take an order for sth
buy/order sth in bulk/in advance
accept/take credit cards
pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate
enter your PIN number
ask for/get/obtain a receipt
return/exchange an item/a product
be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund
compare prices
offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount
Example Bank:
•Do you have futon beds in stock or will I have to order one?
•Flavour the stock with bay leaves.
•Poach the fish in the stock.
•Red tights are out of stock.
•She has about $30 000 in stocks.
•Stocks of coal are running dangerously low.
•The big supermarkets carry huge stocks of most goods.
•The company's stock hit an all-time high of $94.66.
•The housing stock is no longer large enough for the population.
•The offer is only available while stocks last.
•The rail company is investing in new rolling stock.
•The stocks were valued at $100 000.
•The total value of the stocks was over $3 million.
•They're getting rid of their old stock.
•They're selling off their old stock cheap.
•We can supply the table from stock.
•You can flavour/flavor the stock with bay leaves.
•declining fish stocks in the oceans
•dwindling fish stocks in the North Sea
•laws to protect fish stocks
•publicly traded stock
•I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock.
•I've built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years.
•That particular model is not currently in stock.
•We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture.
•a country's housing stock
Idioms: ↑on the stocks ▪ ↑put stock in something ▪ ↑take stock
Derived: ↑stock something up ▪ ↑stock up
verb
1. ~ sth (of a shop/store)to keep a supply of a particular type of goods to sell
•Do you stock green tea?
•We stock a wide range of camping equipment.
2. often passive ~ sth (with sth) to fill sth with food, books, etc
•The pond was well stocked with fish.
•a well-stocked library
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English stoc(c) ‘trunk, block of wood, post’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stok and German Stock ‘stick’. The notion ‘store, fund’ (senses 1 to 5) arose in late Middle English and is of obscure origin, perhaps expressing “growth from a central stem” or “firm foundation”.
Example Bank:
•gift shops stocked with cheap souvenirs
•The college has a well-stocked library.
adjective only before noun
1. (disapproving)a stock excuse, answer, etc. is one that is often used because it is easy and convenient, but that is not very original
•‘No comment,’ was the actor's stock response.
•Her stock excuse was: ‘I'm washing my hair tonight’.
2. usually available for sale in a shop/store
Syn: ↑standard
•stock sizes
Word Origin:
Old English stoc(c) ‘trunk, block of wood, post’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stok and German Stock ‘stick’. The notion ‘store, fund’ (senses 1 to 5) arose in late Middle English and is of obscure origin, perhaps expressing “growth from a central stem” or “firm foundation”.
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