Definitions for stocking

(close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural))

(the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout")

(have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?")

(equip with a stock; "stock a rifle")

(supply with fish; "stock a lake")

(supply with livestock; "stock a farm")

(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")

(provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat")

(put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year")