stock up

verb, noun — 4 senses

stock up

verbalso spelled stock-up

1

To acquire or increase stock or inventory.

Q: What about fuel oil? A: We plan to stock up before November.
Q: What about food? A: We're planning to stock up on canned goods before November.

2

To swell up (usually refers to edema in a leg).

3

To extirpate; to dig up.

Derived terms: stock-up

stock-up

noun

Etymology Deverbal from stock up.

1

Often The act or an instance of stocking up.

Come to our stock-up sale and save big!
Do you have a stock-up price? [for bulk discount]

1 more example

A stock-up is a good idea, in case of supply chain disruptions.

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