n.
Pronunciation: ' stag
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural stags
Etymology: Middle English stagge, from Old English stagga; akin to Old Norse andar steggi drake
Date: 12th century
1 or plural stag : an adult male red deer also : the male of various other deer (esp. genus Cervus )
2 chiefly Scottish : a young horse especially : a young unbroken stallion
3 : a male animal castrated after sexual maturity ― compare STEER 1
4 : a young adult male domestic chicken or turkey
5 a : a social gathering of men only b : one who attends a dance or party without a companion