Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overstock

/ˈoʊvɚstˈɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
over-stock
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚstˈɑk/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stock to an excessive degree.

Transitive verb

noun

An excessive stock; a surplus or glut.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock English overstock From over- + stock.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overstocks (present, singular) overstocking (participle, present) overstocked (participle, past) overstocked (past) overstocks (plural)

Phrases

out of stock stocked up

Frequently Paired Words

out of stock stocked up stockless unstocked restock overcapacity

Synonyms

oversupply

Antonyms

understock stockout

Rhymes With

rock stock block lock shock clock iraq doc knock cock o'clock dock

Questions

How do you pronounce overstock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚstˈɑk/.
What does overstock mean?
To stock to an excessive degree.
Where does overstock come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock English overstock From over- + stock.

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