First Known Use: 12th century
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1stag
noun \ˈstag\
: an adult male deer
plural stags
Full Definition of STAG
1
or plural stag : an adult male red deer; also : the male of various other deer (especially genus Cervus)
2
chiefly Scottish : a young horse; especially : a young unbroken stallion
3
: a male animal castrated after sexual maturity — compare steer 1
4
: a young adult male domestic chicken or turkey
5
a : a social gathering of men only b : one who attends a dance or party without a companion
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Origin of STAG
Middle English stagge, from Old English stagga; akin to Old Norse andarsteggi drake
2stag
verb
staggedstag·ging
Definition of STAG
transitive verb
British : to spy on
intransitive verb
: to attend a dance or party without a companion
Origin of STAG
stag (informer)
First Known Use: 1796
3stag
adjective
Definition of STAG
1
a : restricted to men <a stag party> b : intended for a male audience; especially : pornographic <stag movies>
2
: unaccompanied by someone of the opposite sex <stag women>
— stag adverb
First Known Use of STAG
1843
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stag
noun \ˈstag\
Definition of STAG for Kids
: an adult male deer
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