stag

[ stag ]

/ stæg /

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noun

an adult male deer.

the male of various other animals.

a man who attends a social gathering unaccompanied by a woman.

Informal. stag party.

a swine or bull castrated after maturation of the sex organs.

British. a speculator who buys securities of a new issue in the hope of selling them quickly at a higher price.

verb (used without object), stagged, stag·ging.

Informal. (of a man) to attend a social function without a female companion.

adjective

of or for men only: a stag dinner.

intended for male audiences and usually pornographic in content: a stag show.

adverb

without a companion or date: to go stag to a dance.

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Origin of stag

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English stagge; akin to Old Norse steggi, steggr “male bird” (giving rise to northern English dialect steg “gander”), Icelandic steggur “male fox, tomcat”

OTHER WORDS FROM stag

staglike, adjective

Words nearby stag

Staffordshire bull terrier, staffrider, Staffs, staff sergeant, staff sergeant major, stag, stag beetle, stage, stage brace, stage business, stagecoach

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And there happens to be a rock with stag on top of it as a monument right outside of town.
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When "Paula" stalled at Stag, Salinger must have been relieved.
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Salinger retooled it, retitled it "Paula," and sold it to Stag, a middlebrow publication for men.
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“President Zal ul-Haq refused me entry to his entourage, saying it was a stag party,” Mustafa told the audience.
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In her anger she casts a spell upon him, changing him into a stag.
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Instead, he merely breaks its hind legs, so that the stag cannot run away.
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I released my hold of the stag, who turned upon the new enemy.
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On this they uncovered their heads upon the sea shore and admired the stag, for he was indeed a splendid fellow.
The Odyssey|Homer
At the second year they seek the female, and, like the stag, are fond of variety.
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So the lad broke off the horns, and the snake swallowed the stag.
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British Dictionary definitions for stag

stag

/ (stæɡ) /

noun

the adult male of a deer, esp a red deer

a man unaccompanied by a woman at a social gathering

stock exchange, British

a speculator who applies for shares in a new issue in anticipation of a rise in price when trading commences in order to make a quick profit on resale
(as modifier)stag operations

(modifier) (of a social gathering) attended by men only

(modifier) pornographic in contenta stag show

adverb

without a female escort

verb (tr)

stock exchange to apply for (shares in a new issue) with the intention of selling them for a quick profit when trading commences

Word Origin for stag

Old English stagga (unattested); related to Old Norse steggr male bird

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stag

In addition to the idiom beginning with stag

stage fright
stage whisper
stag party

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