stag
/stæɡ/
noun
Meaning
An adult male deer.
A colt, or filly.
(by extension) A romping girl; a tomboy.
An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).
An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.
The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
(usually attributive) An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.
"a stag dance; a stag party"
A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser.
"The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom."
A stag beetle (family Lucanidae).
Guard duty.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
Synonyms
adverb
Meaning
Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.