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Stag vs. Deer

Stag and Deer Definitions

Stag

The adult male of various deer, especially the red deer.

Deer

Any of various hoofed ruminant mammals of the family Cervidae, characteristically having deciduous antlers borne chiefly by the males. The deer family includes the white-tailed deer, elk, moose, and caribou.

Stag

An animal, especially a pig, castrated after reaching sexual maturity.

Deer

A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla.

Stag

A person who attends a social gathering unaccompanied by a partner, especially a man who is unaccompanied by a woman.

Deer

(in particular) One of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk
I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.
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Stag

A social gathering for men only.

Deer

The meat of such an animal; venison.
Oh, I've never had deer before.

Stag

Of or for men only
A stag party.

Deer

Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.

Stag

Pornographic
Stag films.

Deer

Any animal; especially, a wild animal.
Mice and rats, and such small deer.
The camel, that great deer.
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Stag

Unaccompanied
Went to the dance stag.

Deer

A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidæ. The males, and in some species the females, have solid antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually. Their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called venison.

Stag

To attend a social gathering unaccompanied by a partner. Used especially of men.

Deer

Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

Stag

(countable) An adult male deer.

Stag

(countable) A colt, or filly.
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Stag

A romping girl; a tomboy.

Stag

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

Stag

An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.

Stag

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.

Stag

An unmarried man; a bachelor; a man not accompanying a woman at a social event.
A stag dance; a stag party; a stag bar

Stag

(countable) A social event for men held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom; sometimes a fundraiser.
The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom.

Stag

Guard duty.

Stag

(countable) A stag beetle (family Lucanidae).

Stag

(countable) The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

Stag

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

Stag

(transitive) To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

Stag

Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.
My brother went stag to prom because he couldn't find a date.

Stag

The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti.

Stag

A colt, or filly; also, a romping girl.

Stag

A castrated bull; - called also bull stag, and bull seg. See the Note under Ox.

Stag

An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.

Stag

The European wren.

Stag

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

Stag

To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

Stag

Male red deer

Stag

Adult male deer

Stag

Attend a dance or a party without a female companion

Stag

Give away information about somebody;
He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

Stag

Watch, observe, or inquire secretly

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