stock
nounUK /stɒk/
US /stɑːk/
A stock is a share of a company that people can buy.
My aunt bought stock in a toy company.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A supply of things kept ready to use.
The shop has a big stock of winter coats.
3. The liquid used to make soup.
She cooked the vegetables in chicken stock.
4. A piece of wood that forms the handle of a gun.
He held the rifle by its wooden stock.