- 1[uncountable, countable] a supply of goods that is available for sale in a store We have a fast turnover of stock. That particular model is not currently in stock. I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock. We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. It is important to carry out regular stock checks. Topic CollocationsShoppinggoing shopping
- go/go out/be out shopping
- go to a store/the mall/a shopping center
- do the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
- (informal) hit/hang out at the mall
- try on clothes/shoes
- (informal) indulge in some retail therapy
- go on a spending spree
- cut/cut back on/reduce your spending
- be/get caught shoplifting
- donate something to/take something to/find something in a thrift store
- buy/sell/find something at a garage sale/a yard sale/a flea market
- find/get/pick up a bargain
- load/push/wheel a (grocery) cart
- stand in/wait in the checkout line
- stand in line at the checkout/the register
- bag (your) groceries
- stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)
- be (found) on/appear on supermarket/store shelves
- be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
- deal with/help/serve customers
- run a special promotion
- be on sale/clearance
- make/complete a purchase
- order/buy/purchase something online/by mail order
- place/take an order for something
- buy/order something in bulk/in advance
- accept/take credit cards
- pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/with a gift certificate/by check
- enter your PIN (= personal identification number)
- ask for/get/obtain a receipt
- return/exchange an item/a product
- be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund
- compare prices
- offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount
- clip/save/use/print coupons
- 2[countable, uncountable] stock (of something) a supply of something that is available for use She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. Food stocks are running low. a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in)
- 3[uncountable] the value of the shares in a company that have been sold
- 4[countable, usually plural] a share that someone has bought in a company or business stock prices to invest in stocks and bonds food
- 5[uncountable, countable] a liquid made by cooking bones, meat, etc. in water, used for making soups and sauces vegetable stock farm animals
- 6[uncountable] farm animals, such as cows and sheep, that are kept for their meat, wool, etc. breeding stock see livestock family/ancestors
- 7[uncountable] of farming, noble, French, etc. stock having the type of family or ancestor mentioned synonym descent
- 8stocks [plural] a wooden structure with holes for the feet, used in the past to lock criminals in as a form of punishment, especially in a public place compare pillory respect
- 9[uncountable] (formal) the degree to which someone is respected or liked by other people Their stock is high/low. of gun
- 10[countable] the part of a gun that you hold against your shoulder when firing it plant
- 11[uncountable, countable] a garden plant with brightly colored flowers with a sweet smell theater
- 12[countable] = stock company see laughing stock, rolling stock Idioms
supply
including everything He sold the business lock, stock, and barrel.
to have a particular amount of belief in something She no longer puts much stock in their claims.
to stop and think carefully about the way in which a particular situation is developing in order to decide what to do next It was time to stand back and take stock of his career.
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