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

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How to use stag in a sentence

A horse ought in my opinion to be quite seven years old, to take his turn regularly once a week stagging.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
Charlie had been stagging with her for the last two months, and knocked her all to pieces.
Phineas Redux|Anthony Trollope

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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Other Idioms and Phrases with stag

stag

In addition to the idiom beginning with stag

stage fright
stage whisper
stag party

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go stag

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Origin of stag

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