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stag S0693700 (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. [Middle English stagge, from Old English stagga; see stegh- in Indo-European roots.]stag (stæɡ) n1. (Animals) the adult male of a deer, esp a red deer2. a man unaccompanied by a woman at a social gathering3. (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 resaleb. (as modifier): stag operations. 4. (modifier) (of a social gathering) attended by men only5. (modifier) pornographic in content: a stag show. advwithout a female escortvb (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]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] stag - To go in stag meant to "go naked," which influenced the later "stag party."See also related terms for naked.stag Past participle: stagged Gerund: stagging
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stagAn investor who buys shares in an IPO with the intention of selling them immediately dealing begins. See also IPO.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | stag - a male deer, especially an adult male red deerhartCervus elaphus, red deer, wapiti, American elk, elk - common deer of temperate Europe and Asia | | 2. | stag - adult male deerbuck - 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, ratinform - 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 secretlysleuth, snoop, spymonitor, supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" | Translationsstag (stӕg) noun a male deer, especially a red deer. 雄鹿 牡鹿ˈstag party noun a party for men only just before one of them gets married (for women see hen party). 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) 男人交谊会stag
stag nightA groom's outing with his male friends before his wedding; a bachelor party. Mark knew that his stag night had gotten out of control when the police arrived.See also: night, stagstag partyA groom's outing with his male friends before his wedding; a bachelor party. Mark knew that his stag party had gotten out of control when the police arrived.See also: party, staggo stagslang To attend some kind of event without a date. Nah, I'm just going to go stag and dance with my friends.See also: go, stagstag linedated A line of single men at a dance who do not have dates and who are waiting to ask women to dance with them. She sauntered into the dance hall in a stunning designer dress, catching the attention of every man in the stag line.See also: line, staggo stagto go to an event (which is meant for couples) without a member of the opposite sex. (Originally referred only to males.) Is Tom going to take you, or are you going stag? Bob didn't want to go stag, so he took his sister to the party.See also: go, staggo stagGo unaccompanied by a person of the opposite sex to a social event, as in John decided to go stag to his roommate's party, or Some of the girls are going stag to the dance. Although this term originally applied only to men attending an event without a woman companion, it is now applied to women as well. [c. 1900] See also: go, stagstag partyA social gathering for men exclusively, often involving entertainment considered unsuitable for women. For example, They wanted to give him a stag party before the wedding but John wasn't interested. This idiom uses stag in the sense of "a man unaccompanied by a woman." [c. 1850] See also: party, staggo ˈstag (American English, old-fashioned, informal) (of a man) go to a party without a partner: Our dates were sick and we went stag.See also: go, stagstag1. mod. having to do with someone going to a party without a date. (Originally said of a male.) A bunch of the guys got together and went stag to the dance. 2. mod. having to do with a gathering for men only. The party is stag, so Tom and I are going together. stag line n. a line of dateless men at a dance. The guys in the stag line looked so forlorn. She suddenly wanted to do something to make them all happy. See also: line, stagstag-party n. a party for men only. (Thought to be raunchy.) They hired a stripper for the stag-party—you know, the kind that jumps out of a cake. stag lineUnattached men at a dance. Men who had no date for a dance but still wanted to go would stand along one wall and either ask unattached women to dance or cut in on a couple that was dancing. Going stag to a dance had no unpleasant connotation. Not so for unattached females, known as “wallflowers.” True or not, wallflowers were suspected of not being popular enough to attract a date.See also: line, stagstag
stag the adult male of a deer, esp a red deer What does it mean when you dream about a stag?The word stag is associated both with the adult male version of the red deer, and with an all male event. The deer can represent either the forces of nature that are hunted down and killed, or masculinity. stagsymbol of maleness. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 59–60]See: Virilitystag
StagSpeculator who buys and sells stocks to hold for short intervals to make quick profits.StagInformal; an investor who buys a new issue of a security and sells it very quickly in order to make a profit. A stag makes the bet that the price of a new issue will rapidly rise, at least for the first few hours or days. His/her investment philosophy is the exact opposite of a buy and hold strategy.stag a person who subscribes for a new SHARE ISSUE by applying for a large number of shares in the hope that the demand for new shares exceeds the number being issued and that this will lead to an increase in the share price when they are first transacted on the STOCK MARKET. Stags are speculators who buy shares to make a quick profit rather than as long-term investors.stag a SPECULATOR in fixed-price new SHARE ISSUES who subscribes for large numbers of shares in anticipation of OVERSUBSCRIPTION and a rapid rise in the share price once dealings commence. This enables him to sell his shares for a quick profit.STAG
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Synonyms for stagnoun a male deer, especially an adult male red deerSynonymsRelated Words- Cervus elaphus
- red deer
- wapiti
- American elk
- elk
noun adult male deerRelated Wordsverb give away information about somebodySynonyms- shit
- tell on
- snitch
- shop
- denounce
- give away
- betray
- grass
- rat
Related Wordsverb watch, observe, or inquire secretlySynonymsRelated Words |