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stalk vs stock

stock vs stalk

stalk and stock both are nouns.

stalk is not an adjective while stock is an adjective.

stalk and stock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stalk Yes No Yes No
stock Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, stock is a hyponym of stalk; that is, stock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:
  • stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  • stock: persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.
stalk (noun) stock (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait any animals kept for use or profit
the act of following prey stealthily the merchandise that a shop has on hand
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush the handle end of some implements or tools
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds an ornamental white cravat
lumber used in the construction of something
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
the hereditary derivation of an individual
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
a supply of something available for future use
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
the reputation and popularity a person has
stalk (adjective) stock (adjective)
regularly and widely used or sold
routine
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
stalk (verb) stock (verb)
walk stiffly put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to have on hand
go through (an area) in search of prey amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
provide or furnish with a stock of something
supply with livestock
supply with fish
equip with a stock
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