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stag

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stag  (stg)
n.
1. The adult male of various deer, especially the red deer.
2. An animal, especially a pig, castrated after reaching sexual maturity.
3. A person who attends a social gathering unaccompanied by a partner, especially a man who is unaccompanied by a woman.
4. A social gathering for men only.
adj.
1. Of or for men only: a stag party.
2. Pornographic: stag films.
adv.
Unaccompanied: went to the dance stag.
intr.v. stagged, stag·ging, stags
To attend a social gathering unaccompanied by a partner. Used especially of men.

[Middle English stagge, from Old English stagga; see stegh- in Indo-European roots.]

stag [stæg]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the adult male of a deer, esp a red deer
2. a man unaccompanied by a woman at a social gathering
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Stock Exchange Brit
a.  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
b.  (as modifier) stag operations
4. (modifier) (of a social gathering) attended by men only
5. (modifier) pornographic in content a stag show
adv
without a female escort
vb (tr)
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Stock Exchange to apply for (shares in a new issue) with the intention of selling them for a quick profit when trading commences
[Old English stagga (unattested); related to Old Norse steggr male bird]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stagstag - a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
Cervus elaphus, red deer, wapiti, American elk, elk - common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
2.stag - adult male deer
buck - mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
royal stag, royal - stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
Verb1.stag - attend a dance or a party without a female companion
2.stag - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
sell out - give information that compromises others
3.stag - watch, observe, or inquire secretly
monitor, supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"
Translations
stag [stæg]
A. N
1. (Zool) → ciervo m, venado m
2. (Fin) → especulador(a) m/f con nuevas emisiones
B. CPD stag beetle Nciervo m volante
stag night Ndespedida f de soltero
stag party Nfiesta f de despedida de soltero

stag [ˈstæg] n
(= deer) → cerf m
(British) (STOCK EXCHANGE)loup m

stag
n
(Zool: = deer) → Hirsch m; (= male animal)Bock m, → Bulle m
(Brit, Fin) → Spekulant(in) m(f) (der/die junge Aktien aufkauft)
(inf)Mann, der solo ist (inf)
adj film, weekend etcfür Männer
adv to go stagsolo ausgehen (inf)

stag:
staghound
nJagdhund m (für die Hirschjagd)
stag hunt, stag hunting
nHirschjagd f

stag:
stag night
nSaufabend m (inf)des Bräutigams mit seinen Kumpeln (am Vorabend der Hochzeit)
stag party

stag [stæg] n (Zool) → cervo (Brit) (Stock Exchange) → rialzista m/f su nuove emissioni
stag [stæg] n (Zool) → cervo (Brit) (Stock Exchange) → rialzista m/f su nuove emissioni

stag
n stag [stӕg]
a male deer, especially a red deer. takbok ذَكَر الأيِّل أو الظَّبي елен jelen kronhjort der Rothirsch αρσενικό ελάφι isahirv گوزن نر uroshirvi cerf אַייָל नर हिरन jelen szarvas(bika) rusa jantan hjörtur cervo 雄鹿 수사슴 elnias briedis rusa jantan hertebok (kron)hjort jeleń veado cerb олень-самец jeleň jelen jelen kronhjortshanne กวางตัวผู้ erkek geyik 雄鹿 олень-самець سرخ ہرن کا نر hươu đực 鹿
n stag party
a party for men only just before one of them gets married (for women seehen party). ramparty حَفْلَه ساهِرَه للرِّجال فَقَط ергенско парти pánská jízda polterabend der Jungesellenabschied πάρτι μόνο για άντρες πριν το γάμο κπ. poissmeestepidu جشن پايان تجرد مخصوص مردان enterrement de la vie de garçon de qqn מְסִיבַּת רַווָקִים पुरूष गोष्ठी muško društvo, momačka zabava kanmuri pesta khusus laki-laki (festa di addio al celibato) (結婚直前の男を囲む)男だけのパーティー 총각 파티 vyrų pobūvis kungu vakars; puišu balle majlis untuk lelaki vrijgezellenfeest utdrikkingslag; herrelag wieczór kawalerski мальчишник mládenecká rozlúčka fantovščina momačko veče svensexa งานเลี้ยงสละโสดของผู้ชาย erkekler partisi 男人交誼會 холостяцька вечірка مردانہ محفل bữa tiệc của riêng đàn ông 谊会


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Then a Stag intruded into his domain and shared his pasture.
`A chattering crow lives out nine generations of aged men, but a stag's life is four times a crow's, and a raven's life makes three stags old, while the phoenix outlives nine ravens, but we, the rich-haired Nymphs, daughters of Zeus the aegis-holder, outlive ten phoenixes.
Presently they return successful, having killed a fine stag.
 
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