Definition of stag Stag
/stæˈg/ - [statg] - stag
We found 30 definitions of stag from 7 different sources.
Advertising
What does stag mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: stags |
||
| stag - adult male deer | ||
| buck mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) | ||
| stag - a male deer, especially an adult male red deer | ||
| hart | ||
Verb |
||
| stag - attend a dance or a party without a female companion | ||
| stag - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" | ||
| denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch | ||
| inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching" | ||
| sell out give information that compromises others | ||
| stag - watch, observe, or inquire secretly | ||
| spy, snoop, sleuth | ||
| investigate, enquire, inquire conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" | ||
| 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" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
- stag (Noun)
An adult male deer. - stag (Noun)
A colt, or filly. - stag (Noun)
A romping girl. - stag (Noun)
An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – called also a bull seg. See the Note under ox. - stag (Noun)
An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange. - stag (Noun)
One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock. - stag (Noun)
The European wren. - stag (Noun)
An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event. - stag (Noun)
A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser. - stag (Verb)
To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks. - stag (Verb)
To watch; to dog, or keep track of. - stag (Adverb)
Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stag (n.)
The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti. - stag (n.)
The male of certain other species of large deer. - stag (n.)
A colt, or filly; also, a romping girl. - stag (n.)
A castrated bull; -- called also bull stag, and bull seg. See the Note under Ox. - stag (n.)
An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange. - stag (n.)
One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock. - stag (n.)
The European wren. - stag (v. i.)
To act as a "stag", or irregular dealer in stocks. - stag (v. t.)
To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
stag
stag, n. the male deer, esp. one of the red deer:—fem. Hind: a speculator who applies for shares or stock in new concerns quoted at a premium, hoping to obtain an allotment and secure a profit without holding the stock, one who sells new securities quoted at a premium before allotment.—v.t. to follow, to dog, to shadow.—v.i. to act as a stag on the stock-exchange.—ns. Stag′-bee′tle, a genus of Lamellicorn beetles, nearly allied to the Scarabees, the males with large projecting mandibles; Stag′-dance, -part′y, a dance or party of men only; Stag′hound, a name applied both to the buck-hound and the Scottish deer-hound. [Ice. steggr, a male animal, stiga, to mount.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
-
stag
A name given to a rock that should be watched for, as off the Lizard, Castlehaven, &c.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
-
stag
To turn stag; to impeach one's confederates: from a herd of deer, who are said to turn their horns against any of their number who is hunted.
Part of speech
🔤Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Advertising
Jump to
Advertising