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stag

stag [ stag ]


noun  (plural stags)
Definition:
 
1. mature male deer: an adult male deer, especially a male red deer

2. castrated adult animal: a male animal, e.g. a pig, castrated after it reaches maturity

3. U.S. somebody unaccompanied at social event: somebody who goes to a social function without a partner ( informal )



adjective 
Definition:
 
restricted to men: for men only, and often involving activities that would not be felt appropriate when women are present ( informal )



adverb 
Definition:
 
alone: without a companion on a social occasion ( informal )



intransitive verb  (past and past participle stagged, present participle stag·ging, 3rd person present singular stags)
Definition:
 
U.S. attend event without date: to attend a social event without a companion ( informal )

[ Assumed Old English stagga< Indo-European, "pointed"]
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