Stocking — synonyms, definition

1. stocking (Noun)

2 definitions

stocking (Noun) — Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural).

stocking (Noun) — The activity of supplying a stock of something. ex. "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"

5 types of

hose hosiery provision supply supplying

11 types

Christmas stocking boothose knee-hi knee-high nylon stocking nylons rayon stocking rayons silk stocking support hose support stocking

1 part

instep

2 parts of

pantihose pantyhose

2. stocking (Verb)

5 synonyms

buying in carrying sprouting stocking up stockpiling

7 definitions

stocking (Verb) — Have on hand. ex. "Do you stock kerosene heaters?"

stocking (Verb) — Equip with a stock. ex. "stock a rifle"

stocking (Verb) — (animal husbandry) supply with fish. ex. "stock a lake"

stocking (Verb) — (animal husbandry) supply with livestock. ex. "stock a farm"

stocking (Verb) — Amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use. ex. "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"

stocking (Verb) — Provide or furnish with a stock of something. ex. "stock the larder with meat"

stocking (Verb) — Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots.

16 types of

acquiring developing equipping fitting fitting out furnishing getting growing having having got holding outfitting producing providing rendering supplying

4 types

overstocking planting restocking understocking

3 topics

commerce commercialism mercantilism