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Verb: overstock  ,ow-vu(r)'stók or 'ow-vu(r),stók
  1. Accumulate more of something than is needed or can be sold
    "The store overstocked winter clothing"
Noun: overstock  ,ow-vu(r)'stók or 'ow-vu(r),stók
  1. Excess goods or supplies beyond what is needed or can be sold
    "They sold the overstock at clearance prices"

Derived forms: overstocks, overstocking, overstocked

Type of: buy in, stock, stock up

Antonym: understock

Encyclopedia: Overstock