stocks
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stocks¹
- /stɒks/ UK
- /stɑks/ US
Rhymes with -ɒks
noun
- plural of stock
noun
- A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment. Opposite the almshouses is the bow-fronted post office and shop, while near by, beneath the trees on the green, is the old whipping post and stocks, the latter pierced by five holes.
- The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of stock
Stocks²
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pillory, bonds, storing, consumable, storage, chips, stockpile, reserve, supply, inventory, share, people, supplies, funds, stakes, stacks
Translations
Talk about this word "stocks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stocks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stocks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stocks "stocks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stocks.Cite this
@misc{stocks_2026,
title = {stocks},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stocks},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
