overstock
1overstock — o‧ver‧stock [ˌəʊvəˈstɒk ǁ ˌoʊvərˈstɑːk] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE if a business or shop overstocks, or overstocks a part or product, it has more in stock than it needs for production or more than it is likely to sell: • The shop… …
2Overstock — O ver*stock , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overstocked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overstocking}.] To fill too full; to supply in excess; as, to overstock a market with goods, or a farm with cattle. [1913 Webster] …
3Overstock — O ver*stock , n. Stock in excess. Tatler. [1913 Webster] …
4overstock — (v.) 1640s, from OVER (Cf. over) + STOCK (Cf. stock) (v.). Related: Overstocked; overstocking. The noun is attested from 1710 …
5overstock — [ō΄vər stäk′; ] also, and for n.always, [ō′vər stäk΄] vt. to stock (a store, etc.) with more of (something) than can be readily used n. too large a stock …
6overstock — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈstɒk] / US [ˌoʊvərˈstɑk] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overstock : present tense I/you/we/they overstock he/she/it overstocks present participle overstocking past tense overstocked past participle overstocked to buy more… …
7overstock — o|ver|stock [ˌəuvəˈstɔk US ˌouvərˈsta:k] v [I and T] to obtain more of something than is needed >overstock [ˈəuvəstɔk US ˈouvərsta:k] n …
8overstock — o|ver|stock1 [ ,ouvər stak ] verb intransitive or transitive to buy more of something than you need or than you can sell overstock o|ver|stock 2 [ ,ouvər stak ] noun uncount an amount of a product that is more than you can sell …
9Overstock.com — Infobox Company company name = Overstock.com company company type = Public (nasdaq|OSTK) company slogan = Your online outlet! foundation = 1997 location city = Cottonwood Heights, Utah location country = USA key people = Patrick Byrne, CEO num… …
10overstock — to stock in excess of the carrying capacity of a water body …
