stag

stag

 (stăg)

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.

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

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stag

(stæɡ)

n

1. (Animals) the adult male of a deer, esp a red deer

2. a man unaccompanied by a woman at a social gathering

3. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange

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)

(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]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

stag

(stæg)

n., adj., adv., v. stagged, stag•ging. n.

1. an adult male deer.

2. the male of various other animals.

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

4. stag party.

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

adj.

6. of or for men only: a stag dinner.

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

adv.

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

v.i.

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

[1150–1200; akin to Old Norse steggi, steggr male bird, Icelandic steggur male fox, tomcat]

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stag

- To go in stag meant to "go naked," which influenced the later "stag party."

See also related terms for naked.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

stag

Past participle: stagged
Gerund: stagging

Imperative

stag

stag

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

stag

An investor who buys shares in an IPO with the intention of selling them immediately dealing begins. See also IPO.

Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stag - a male deer, especially an adult male red deer hart 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
Verb	1.	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" shit, tell on, snitch, shop, denounce, give away, betray, grass, rat 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 sleuth, snoop, spy 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"

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Translations

ذَكَر الأيِّل أو الظَّبي

jelen

kronhjort

HirschRothirsch

ciervo

keinotellauroshirvivahtia

cerf

szarvasbika

hjörtur

buecervo maschio

vyrų pobūvis

briedis

snorstok

hjortkronhjortoppkjøperutdrikkingslagemisjonsjobber

jeleńkastratrogacz

jeleň

jelen

erkek geyik

牡鹿

stag

[stæg]

A. N

1. (Zool) → ciervo m, venado m

2. (Fin) → especulador(a) m/f con nuevas emisiones

B. CPD stag beetle N → ciervo m volante
stag night N → despedida f de soltero
stag party N → fiesta f de despedida de soltero

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stag

[ˈstæg] n

(= deer) → cerf m

(British) (STOCK EXCHANGE) → loup m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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 etc → für Männer

adv to go stag → solo ausgehen (inf)

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stag

:

staghound

n → Jagdhund m (für die Hirschjagd)

stag hunt, stag hunting

n → Hirschjagd f

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stag

:

stag night

n → Saufabend m (inf) → des Bräutigams mit seinen Kumpeln (am Vorabend der Hochzeit)

stag party

n

→ Herrenabend m

= stag night

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stag

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

stag

(stӕg) noun

a male deer, especially a red deer. takbok ذَكَر الأيِّل أو الظَّبي еле veado jelen der Rothirsch kronhjort αρσενικό ελάφι isahirv گوزن نر uroshirvi cerfאייל नर हिरन jelen szarvas(bika) rusa jantan hjörtur cervo 雄鹿 수사슴 elnias briedis rusa jantan hertenbok hjortjeleńveado cerb олень-самец jeleň jelen jelen kronhjortshanne กวางตัวผู้ erkek geyik 雄鹿 олень-самець سرخ ہرن کا نر hươu đực 牡鹿

ˈstag party noun

a party for men only just before one of them gets married (for women see hen party). ramparty حَفْلَه ساهِرَه للرِّجال فَقَط ергенско парти despedida de solteiro pánská jízda der Jungesellenabschied polterabend πάρτι μόνο για άντρες πριν το γάμο κπ. poissmeestepidu جشن پايان تجرد مخصوص مردان polttarit 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; herrelagwieczór kawalerskiмальчишник mládenecká rozlúčka fantovščina momačko veče svensexa งานเลี้ยงสละโสดของผู้ชาย erkekler partisi 男人聚會(尤指男子結婚前夕與其他男子共同度過的男人晚會) холостяцька вечірка مردانہ محفل bữa tiệc của riêng đàn ông 男人交谊会

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