overstock

o·ver·stock

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb oh-ver-stok; noun oh-ver-stok]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɒk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɒk/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈstɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb oh-ver-stok; noun oh-ver-stok]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɒk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɒk/

Definitions of overstock word

verb with object overstock to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item. 1
noun overstock a stock that is larger than the actual need or demand. 1
transitive verb overstock keep excessive stores of 1
transitive verb overstock fill with excessive supplies 1
noun overstock excess stores of sth 1
verb overstock to hold or supply (a commodity) in excess of requirements 0

See all 11 definitions of overstock

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Origin of overstock

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; over- + stock

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Parts of speech for Overstock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overstock

overstock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for overstock

verb overstock

glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.

noun overstock

overage — beyond the acceptable or desired age: overage for the draft.

All 2 Synonyms of overstock