stock

US /stɑk/

UK /stɒk/

B2

noun

  • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
  • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
  • Piece of a business, bought in the form of shares

verb

  • To keep some of, as items for sale

adjecitve

  • (E.g. of a response) standard; usual; not original

Examples

Stocks of coal are running dangerously low.

We can supply the table from stock.