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stag

The correct spelling is stag.

How to pronounce stag

/stæɡ/
noun

IPA: /stæɡ/

Say it like: Sta-g

The correct spelling is stag. An adult male deer. For example: "a stag dance; a stag party"

Usage Examples

a stag dance; a stag party

The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An adult male deer.
  2. 2.A colt, or filly.
  3. 3.(by extension) A romping girl; a tomboy.
  4. 4.An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).
  5. 5.An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.

verb

  1. 1.To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
  2. 2.To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

adverb

  1. 1.Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.

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