stag
word
Definition
A stag is an adult male deer. In informal use, it can also refer to a man attending an event without a partner.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in animal context (especially red deer in UK). Informally, 'stag night' or 'stag party' means a bachelor party. Less common in American English for single men; more typical in British usage.
Spanish: ciervo macho - hombre solo (en evento)Portuguese (BR): veado (macho) - homem desacompanhado (em evento)Portuguese (PT): veado (macho) - homem sozinho (em evento)Chinese (Simplified): 雄鹿 - 单身男性（在活动中）Chinese (Traditional): 雄鹿 - 單身男性（在活動中）Hindi: नर हिरन - अकेला पुरुष (समारोह में)Arabic: ذكر الأيل - رجل أعزب (في مناسبة)Bengali: হরিণের শিংওয়ালা পুরুষ - স্ট্যাগ (অপরিকল্পিত পুরুষ)Russian: олень-самец - холостяк (на мероприятии)Japanese: 雄ジカ - 男性だけの参加者Vietnamese: hươu đực trưởng thành - đi một mình (nam)Korean: 수사슴 - 남자만 참석하는 사람Turkish: erkek geyik - yalnız gelen erkek (partide)Urdu: نر ہرن - اکیلا آدمی (تقریب میں)Indonesian: rusa jantan dewasa - pria yang datang sendiri (ke acara)
Example Sentences
The stag ran quickly through the forest.
basic
A male deer is called a stag.
basic
He went to the party stag because his friend was sick.
basic
We saw a huge stag with impressive antlers on our hike.
natural
It's a stag night, so only the guys are invited out tonight.
natural
I didn't want to go stag to the wedding, so I asked my cousin to join me.
natural