stag
To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocksTo act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
» I went stag to the prom.
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(UK, intransitive)To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
(transitive)To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
- attend a dance or a party without a female companion
- watch, observe, or inquire secretly
- give away information about somebody
Examples
26 sentencesI went stag to the prom.
I'll throw you a stag party.
It's his stag do.
Це його холостяцька вечірка. — deniko
deEs ist sein Junggesellenabschied. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's his stag party.
Це його холостяцька вечірка. — deniko
ruЭто его холостяцкая вечеринка. — odexed
deEs ist sein Junggesellenabschied. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's his stag night.
Це його холостяцька вечірка. — deniko
deEs ist sein Junggesellenabschied. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English stagge, steg, from Old English stagga, stacga (“a stag”) and possiblyFrom Middle English stagge, steg, from Old English stagga, stacga (“a stag”) and possibly Old Norse steggi, steggr (“a male animal”), both from Proto-Germanic *staggijô, *staggijaz (“male, male deer, porcupine”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *stegʰ-, *stengʰ- (“to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff”). Doublet of steg (“gander”). Cognate with Icelandic steggi, steggur (“tomcat, male fox”). Related to staggard, staggon.
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Forms
stags, stagging, stagged, staggedSynonyms
12 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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