stag

UK /stæɡ/ US /stæɡ/
noun 5verb 2adv 1

Definitions

noun

1

An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.

The city recently carried out a deer census, determining there are 313 stags (males), 798 does (females) and 214 fawns (babies) in Nara Park.

2

A young horse (colt or filly).

3

A male turkey: a turkeycock.

4

A romping girl; a tomboy.

5

An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).

verb

1

To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.

2

To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

adv

1

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

My brother went stag to prom because he couldn't find a date.

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