Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stock-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: stock--up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or an instance of stocking up.

Example Sentences

"Come to our stock-up sale and save big!"
"Do you have a stock-up price? [for bulk discount]"
"A stock-up is a good idea, in case of supply chain disruptions."

Etymology

Deverbal from stock up.

Inflected Forms

stock-ups (plural) stockup (alternative)

Questions

What does stock-up mean?: The act or an instance of stocking up.
Where does stock-up come from?: Deverbal from stock up.

How to pronounce stock-up

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