ALL meanings of stocks
stock
S s - verb with object stocks to furnish with stock, as a farm with horses, cattle, etc. 1
- verb with object stocks to lay up in store, as for future use. 1
- verb with object stocks to fasten to or provide with a stock, as a rifle, plow, bell, anchor, etc. 1
- verb with object stocks to put in the stocks as a punishment. 1
- verb without object stocks to lay in a stock of something (often followed by up). 1
- idioms stocks in stock, on hand for use or sale: There are no more blue skirts in stock. 1
- idioms stocks lock, stock, and barrel. lock1 (def 30). 1
- idioms stocks on the stocks, under construction, as especially a ship. in progress or preparation: a new novel on the stocks. 1
- idioms stocks out of stock, lacking a supply of, especially temporarily: We are out of stock in this item. 1
- idioms stocks take / put stock in, to put confidence in or attach importance to; believe; trust: Considering his general unreliability, I can't take stock in what he has told you. 1
- idioms stocks take stock, to make an inventory of stock on hand. to make an appraisal of resources or prospects: She took stock of her decorating scheme and decided it was time for a change. 1
- noun plural stocks an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked 0
- noun plural stocks a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod 0
- noun plural stocks a frame used to support a boat while under construction 0
- noun plural stocks a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls 0