"stocking" in the noun sense
1. stocking
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
2. stocking
the activity of supplying a stock of something
"he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"
"stocking" in the verb sense
1. stock, carry, stockpile
have on hand
"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
2. stock
equip with a stock
"stock a rifle"
3. stock
supply with fish
"stock a lake"
4. stock
supply with livestock
"stock a farm"
5. stock, buy in, stock up
amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
"let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
6. stock
provide or furnish with a stock of something
"stock the larder with meat"
7. sprout, stock
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
"the plant sprouted early this year"
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