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stock vs stalk

stalk vs stock

stock and stalk both are nouns.

stock is an adjective but stalk is not an adjective.

stock and stalk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stock Yes Yes Yes No
stalk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stalk is a hypernym of stock; that is, stalk is a word with a broader meaning than stock:
  • stock: persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
  • stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Other hypernyms of stock include stem.
stock (noun) stalk (noun)
any animals kept for use or profit a stiff or threatening gait
the merchandise that a shop has on hand the act of following prey stealthily
the handle end of some implements or tools a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
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 a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
an ornamental white cravat material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
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
stock (adjective) stalk (adjective)
regularly and widely used or sold
routine
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
stock (verb) stalk (verb)
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots walk stiffly
have on hand follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use go through (an area) in search of prey
provide or furnish with a stock of something
supply with livestock
supply with fish
equip with a stock
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