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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
Noun
the adult male of a deer [Old English stagga]
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] nciervo, venado;
(BRIT) (STOCK EXCHANGE) → especulador m con nuevas emisiones

stag [stæg] ncerf m;
(Brit) (Stock Exchange) → loup m

stag [stæg] nHirsch m;
(Brit) (Stock Exchange) → Spekulant m (der junge Aktien aufkauft);
stag market (Brit) (Stock Exchange) → Spekulantenmarkt m

stag [stæg] ncervo;
(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 牡鹿 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 de la enterrement 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 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 男人谊会


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