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Definition of stag - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsadult male deer, especially a red deer
- The stag stood proudly in the forest.
2.
- He was the only stag at the party.
3.
- They organized a stag for the groom.
4.
castrated animalTECH. improperly castrated bull or ramTECH.
- The stag was kept separate from the herd.
5.
share speculatorDated UK applicant for shares to sell at a premiumDated UK
- The stag quickly sold his shares for profit.
Adverb
socialUS attending a social event without a dateUS
- He decided to go stag to the wedding.
Images of stag
adult male deer, especially a red deer
Expressions with stag
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party for a man who is about to get married
He invited all his friends to his stag do next weekend.
party for a man about to marry
They planned a wild stag party for him.
British bachelor party for groom
He had a memorable stag night in London.
weekend trip for a man before his wedding
They went to Las Vegas for his stag weekend.
attend an event without a date
He decided to go stag to the prom.
largest UK beetle species Lucanus cervus
The Lucanus cervus is a well-known stag beetle.
movie with adult content shown to men only
The club screened a stag show last night.
pornographic film from early 20th century
They watched a stag film at the private club.
group of men without partners at a dance
The stag line waited eagerly for the next dance.
Origin of stag
Old English, stagga (male deer)
Examples of stag in a sentence
Hunters spotted a stag near the river. He arrived at the wedding stag. Many men prefer to go stag to such events. He was excited to attend his first stag. The club hosted a stag for the new members. The farmer noticed the stag's unusual behavior.
A stag can sometimes be aggressive. The stag anticipated a rise in stock prices. Many stags entered the market during the IPO. He went stag to the party last night. Many guests arrived stag at the reunion.
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- French:cerf, seul, ...
- German:Hirsch, allein, ...
- Italian:cervo, da solo, ...
- Spanish:ciervo, solo, ...
- Portuguese:veado, sozinho, ...
- Chinese:雄鹿, 单独, ...
- Japanese:牡鹿, 一人で, ...
- Arabic:أَيْل, بِدون مُرافِق, ...
- Hebrew:אַיָּל, לְלֹא בֶּן אוֹ בַּת זוּג, ...
- Russian:олень, один, ...
- Ukrainian:олень, один, ...
- Hindi:नर हिरण, अकेले, ...
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