Noun Definition
stock
1.Definition: a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
"The value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
Category: General2.Definition: a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
Category: Plants5.Definition: an ornamental white cravat
Related Noun(s):neckcloth
Category: Objects7.Definition: any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
Related Noun(s):gillyflower
Category: Plants8.Definition: any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
Related Noun(s):malcolm stock
Category: Plants9.Definition: liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
"She made gravy with a base of beef stock"
Related Noun(s):broth
Category: Food10.Definition: lumber used in the construction of something
"They will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
Category: Objects11.Definition: persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Related Noun(s):caudex
Category: Plants12.Definition: 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"
Category: General13.Definition: the descendants of one individual
Related Noun(s):ancestry, blood, bloodline, descent, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma
Category: General14.Definition: the handle end of some implements or tools
"He grabbed the cue by the stock"
Category: Objects15.Definition: 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"
Related Noun(s):gunstock
Category: Objects16.Definition: the merchandise that a shop has on hand
Related Noun(s):inventory
Category: Objects17.Definition: the reputation and popularity a person has
"His stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
Category: General