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7 N‑SING The stock of something is the total amount of it that is available in a particular area. [mainly BRIT ] □  …the stock of accommodation available to be rented.

8 N‑UNCOUNT If you are from a particular stock , you are descended from a particular group of people. [FORMAL ] □  We are both from working class stock.

9 N‑PLURAL Stock are cattle, sheep, pigs, or other animals which are kept by a farmer, usually ones which have been specially bred. □  I am carefully selecting the breeding stock.

10 ADJ [ADJ n] A stock answer, expression, or way of doing something is one that is very commonly used, especially because people cannot be bothered to think of something new. □  My boss had a stock response–'If it ain't broke, don't fix it!'.

11 N‑VAR Stock is a liquid, usually made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables in water, that is used to give flavour to soups and sauces.

12 → see also stocking , laughing stock , rolling stock

13 PHRASE If goods are in stock , a shop has them available to sell. If they are out of stock , it does not. □  Check that your size is in stock. □  Lemon and lime juice were both temporarily out of stock.

14 PHRASE If you take stock , you pause to think about all the aspects of a situation or event before deciding what to do next. □  It was time to take stock of the situation.

15lock, stock, and barrel → see barrel

▸  stock up

1 → see stock 5

2 PHRASAL VERB If you stock up on something, you buy a lot of it, in case you cannot get it later. □ [V P + on/with ] The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel.

stock|ade /stɒke I d/ (stockades ) N‑COUNT A stockade is a wall of large wooden posts built around an area to keep out enemies or wild animals. □  …the inner stockade.

stock|broker /stɒ kbroʊkə ^r / (stockbrokers ) N‑COUNT A stockbroker is a person whose job is to buy and sell stocks and shares for people who want to invest money. [BUSINESS ]

sto ck|broker belt (stockbroker belts ) N‑COUNT The stockbroker belt is an area outside a city, especially London, where rich people who travel to work in the city live. [BRIT ] □  He grew up in the comfort of the Surrey stockbroker belt.

stock|broking /stɒ kbroʊk I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] Stockbroking is the professional activity of buying and selling stocks and shares for clients. [BUSINESS ] □  His stockbroking firm was hit by the 1987 crash.

sto ck car (stock cars ) N‑COUNT A stock car is an old car which has had changes made to it so that it is suitable for races in which the cars often crash into each other. □  He acted as grand marshal of a stock car race.

sto ck con|trol N‑UNCOUNT Stock control is the activity of making sure that a company always has exactly the right amount of goods available to sell. [BUSINESS ]

sto ck cube (stock cubes ) N‑COUNT A stock cube is a solid cube made from dried meat or vegetable juices and other flavourings. Stock cubes are used to add flavour to dishes such as stews and soups.

sto ck ex|change ◆◇◇ (stock exchanges ) N‑COUNT A stock exchange is a place where people buy and sell stocks and shares. The stock exchange is also the trading activity that goes on there and the trading organization itself. [BUSINESS ] □  The shortage of good stock has kept some investors away from the stock exchange. □  …the New York Stock Exchange.

stock|holder /stɒ khoʊldə ^r / (stockholders ) N‑COUNT A stockholder is a person who owns shares in a company. [AM , BUSINESS ] in BRIT, use shareholder

stock|ing /stɒ k I ŋ/ (stockings )

1 N‑COUNT Stockings are items of women's clothing which fit closely over their feet and legs. Stockings are usually made of nylon or silk and are held in place by suspenders. □  …a pair of nylon stockings.

2 N‑COUNT A stocking is the same as a Christmas stocking .

3 → see also stock , body stocking