Stag vs. Deer

Stag vs. Deer — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Stag and Deer

Stagnoun

An adult male deer.

Deernoun

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

Stagnoun

A colt, or filly.

Deernoun

(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.

Stagnoun

A romping girl.

Deernoun

The meat of such an animal; venison.

Oh, I've never had deer before.
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Stagnoun

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

Deernoun

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

Stagnoun

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

Deernoun

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

Stagnoun

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.

Stagnoun

The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

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Stagnoun

An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.

a stag dance; a stag party

Stagnoun

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.

Stagnoun

A stag beetle (family Lucanidae).

Stagverb

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

Stagverb

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

Stagadverb

Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.

My brother went stag to prom because he couldn't find a date.

Stagnoun

male red deer

Stagnoun

adult male deer

Stagverb

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

Stagverb

give away information about somebody;

He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

Stagverb

watch, observe, or inquire secretly