Dictionary definition · stock
noun
- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)"he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
- the merchandise that a shop has on hand"they carried a vast inventory of hardware"
- the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun"the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
- a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation"the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
- a supply of something available for future use"he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
verb
- have on hand"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
- equip with a stock"stock a rifle"
- supply with fish"stock a lake"
- supply with livestock"stock a farm"
adjective
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse"his remarks were trite and commonplace"
- routine"a stock answer"
- regularly and widely used or sold"a standard size"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).