Meaning & Definition of word "Stag"
Stag
/stæɡ/
noun:
- 1. An adult male deer.
- Example: The stag gracefully leapt over the fallen log.
- 2. A male participant in a social event or celebration, especially one where no women are present.
- Example: He decided to go to the stag party for his friend's wedding.
- 3. A male animal of certain species, especially those in the deer family.
- Example: The forest was alive with the sounds of birds and the distant call of a stag.
verb:
- 1. To hunt or track stags.
- Example: They planned to stag in the national park during the hunting season.
Etymology
●Middle English, from Old English 'stagga', likely related to similar words in Germanic languages.
Common Phrases and Expressions
stag party:
A party for a man who is about to be married, attended only by men.
stag night:
A night out for a group of men celebrating a friend's upcoming marriage.
on the stag:
Referring to a male going out without a female companion.
Related Words
doe:
A female deer.
fawn:
A young deer.
buck:
Another term for a male deer.
Slang Meanings of stag
Meaning: A man attending a stag party.
● Example Sentence: He's just a stag at this wedding, no date with him.
Meaning: To go out alone or without a partner.
● Example Sentence: He's stagging it tonight at the bar.