stag

A noun referring to an adult male deer, especially a red deer.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un cerf mâle adulte, en particulier un cerf élaphe.

1. Adult male deer B1 formal

   A fully grown male deer, particularly of the red deer species.

   • A majestic stag stood at the edge of the forest.
   • The stag's antlers were impressive and large.
   • During the rutting season, stags compete for mates.

   🇫🇷Cerf mâle adulte

   Synonymes: buckhart

2. Adult male deer (general) B1 formal

   Any adult male deer, regardless of species.

   • The park is home to several stags and does.
   • A stag can be identified by its antlers.
   • Hunters tracked the stag through the woods.

   🇫🇷Cerf mâle adulte

   Synonymes: buckhart

• stags plural form
• stags' possessive plural form
• stag's possessive singular form

verbe irrégulier

A verb used to indicate the act of moving swiftly on foot or managing, operating, or conducting an activity.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action de se déplacer rapidement à pied, ou de diriger, gérer ou mener une activité.

1. Attend without a partner B2 informal american

   To go to a social event, such as a dance or party, without a female companion.

   • He decided to stag the party since his girlfriend was busy.
   • Many guys stag the dance to avoid the pressure of finding a date.
   • She went stag to the wedding reception and had a great time.

   🇫🇷Se rendre sans cavalière

2. Inform on someone C1 informal british

   To give away information about someone, often to an authority figure.

   • He stagged on his friend to the teacher for cheating.
   • The informant stagged the gang's hideout to the police.
   • Don't stag on your colleagues; it's not loyal.

   🇫🇷Dénoncer quelqu'un

   Synonymes: grassratshopsingsnitchsquealtell on

3. Secretly observe C1 informal british

   To watch, observe, or inquire about something in a secretive manner.

   • The detective stagged the suspect's movements all night.
   • They stagged the meeting from a hidden room.
   • She stagged the conversation through the door.

   🇫🇷Observer secrètement

   Synonymes: observeshadowstalktailtrackwatch

• stagged past participle
• stagged past simple
• stagging present participle
• stags third person singular