plural stags
1
or plural stag
: an adult male red deer
also
: the male of various other deer (especially genus Cervus)
2
chiefly Scotland
: a young horse
especially
: a young unbroken stallion
3
: a male animal castrated after sexual maturity compare steer sense 1
4
: a young adult male domestic chicken or turkey
5
a
: a social gathering of men only
b
: one who attends a dance or party without a companion
stagged; stagging
: to attend a dance or party without a companion
1
a
: restricted to men
a stag party
b
: intended for a male audience
2
: unaccompanied by someone of the opposite sex
stag women
stag
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of stag in a Sentence
Adjective
a stash of stag flicks that were hidden in the basement
Recent Examples on the Web
John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
Playa del Carmen attracts the drinkers, the stag and hen-dos but the rest of the island is your playground.
—William Leigh, theweek, 9 May 2024
The stag stepped clear of the brush about 20 yards away, its multi-pointed rack a thing of glory.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
Hunters repeatedly chased stags to the point of exhaustion in 19th-century Newfoundland, Canada, and people would pursue antelope during the hottest part of the day in 1950s Chad.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
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Noun
No red deer stags with crowned points or spike antlers.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
Playa del Carmen attracts the drinkers, the stag and hen-dos but the rest of the island is your playground.
—William Leigh, theweek, 9 May 2024
The stag stepped clear of the brush about 20 yards away, its multi-pointed rack a thing of glory.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
Hunters repeatedly chased stags to the point of exhaustion in 19th-century Newfoundland, Canada, and people would pursue antelope during the hottest part of the day in 1950s Chad.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for stag
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stag
1 of 2 noun
plural stags
1
or plural stag
: an adult male deer especially of one of the larger kinds
2
a
: a social gathering of men only
b
: a man who attends a dance or party unaccompanied by a woman
stag
2 of 2 adjective1
: intended for men only
a stag party
2
: unaccompanied by someone of the opposite sex
stag
adverb
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