All Definitions for Stock
Below are all the dictionary definitions of stock:
1A store or supply.
2A store of goods ready for sale
3Inventory.
4A supply of anything, stored until used
5Especially, such a supply that is ready for use.
6Railroad rolling stock.
7A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
8Farm or ranch animals
9Livestock.
10The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
11The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares
12The total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
13The price or value of the stock of a company on the stock market.
14A share in a company.
15The measure of how highly a person or institution is valued.
16Any of several types of security that are similar to a stock, or marketed like one.
17The raw material from which things are made, such as feedstock.
18Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
19The type of paper used in printing.
20Plain soap before it is coloured and perfumed.
21Stock theater, summer stock theater.
22The trunk and woody main stems or limbs of a tree
23The base from which something grows or branches.
24The plant upon which the scion is grafted.
25Lineage
26Family
27Ancestry.
28A larger grouping of language families: a superfamily or macrofamily.
29Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
30A handle or stem to which the working part of an implement or weapon is attached.
31The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
32The handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
33Part of a machine that supports items or holds them in place.
34The headstock of a lathe, drill, etc.
35The tailstock of a lathe.
36A bar, stick, or rod.
37A ski pole.
38A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
39The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
40A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
41A type of (now formal or official) neckwear.
42A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
43A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
44A bed for infants
45A crib, cot, or cradle
46A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
47A block of wood
48Something fixed and solid
49A pillar
50A firm support
51A post.
52The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
53Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
54In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as trees, chains of salpae, etc.
55The beater of a fulling mill.
56To have on hand for sale.
57To provide with material requisites
58To store
59To fill
60To supply.
61To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
62To put in the stocks as punishment.
63To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.
64To arrange cards in a certain manner for cheating purposes
65To stack the deck.
66Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
67Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.
68Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
69A thrust with a rapier
70A stoccado.
71A cover for the legs
72A stocking.
73A person who is as dull and lifeless as a stock or post
74One who has little sense.
75The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
76A surname.
77A village and civil parish in Chelmsford district, Essex, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref TQ6998).
78Ellipsis of film stock. [A strip or sheet of transparent plastic film base coated on one side with a gelatin emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide crystals, used for recording motion pictures.]
About antonyms for stock
Finding the right antonym for stock helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A store or supply.", stock has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.
When choosing an antonym, consider the connotation, formality level, and audience. Some alternatives work better in casual conversation while others shine in academic or professional writing. For example, using a more formal antonym in a business email can elevate your tone, while a casual antonym might feel more natural in creative writing or dialogue.
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