noun
Meaning 1
An excessive stock; a surplus or glut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: oversupply
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: oversupply
Antonyms: stockout
Standard Lemma guide
overstock
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɔːk
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CMU ARPABET: OW1 V ER0 S T AA1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To stock to an excessive degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: understock
Broader terms: stock up, stock, lay in
verb
Meaning 3
stock excessively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: understock
Broader terms: stock, buy in, stock up
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock English overstock From over- + stock.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ylijäämävarasto — Translations
- French: surstock — Translations
- Polish: nadmiar — Translations
Real reading context