stocks
pronunciation
How to pronounce stocks in British English:
UK [stɒks]
How to pronounce stocks in American English:
US [stɒks]
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- Noun:
- a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
Word Origin
- stocks (n.)
- instrument of punishment and confinement formerly widely used in Europe and America (usually for vagrants and petty offenders), early 14c., from stock (n.1), because they consisted of large wooden blocks.
Example
- 1. So what stocks do you like right now ?
- 2. The erosion of that trust weakens the market for all stocks .
- 3. Luxury stocks are often thought of as a defensive investment .
- 4. So are you buying stocks in developing countries within europe ?
- 5. So we 'd rather be buying stocks at low prices .