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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /stæɡ/
stag means: An adult male deer, especially a large red deer.
noun
An adult male deer, especially a large red deer.
- A stag stood among the trees.
- Two stags fought with their antlers.
- We watched a large stag cross the stream.
A party for men, often celebrating a man who is about to get married.
- His stag is on Saturday.
- We booked a hotel for the stag.
- Twenty friends came to the stag before his wedding.
An unmarried man, or a man attending a social event without a female partner.
- He was the only stag at dinner.
- The host invited several stags to the dance.
- A group of stags arrived without partners.
adverb
Attending a social event without a romantic partner, usually said of a man.
- He went stag to the dance.
- Are you going stag to prom?
- Several men attended the wedding stag.
verb
To buy newly offered shares and sell them quickly for a profit.
- Some investors stag new shares.
- He stagged the issue and sold immediately.
- They hoped to stag the flotation for a quick profit.
Questions about stag
What does stag mean?
An adult male deer, especially a large red deer.
What is stag in other languages?
Türkçe: erkek geyik · Español: ciervo · Français: cerf · Deutsch: Hirsch · Italiano: cervo · 日本語: 雄鹿
How do you pronounce stag?
It is pronounced /stæɡ/.
How do you use stag in a sentence?
A stag stood among the trees. Two stags fought with their antlers.
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