Stag (Verb)
Meaning 1
Attend a dance or a party without a female companion.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He decided to stag a party and ended up meeting his future partner.
- Some people might look down on a man who chooses to stag a wedding.
- I didn't feel like asking anyone, so I just staggged it at prom.
- If you're brave enough, you could stag a school dance and meet new people.
- He broke the tradition of not stagging parties and it surprised all his friends.
Meaning 2
Watch, observe, or inquire secretly.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The private investigator began to stag the suspect by following him from a distance.
- She was hired to stag the businessman to gather evidence of his financial dealings.
- The paparazzi will stag the celebrity couple to get an exclusive photo.
- Police officers will stag the area known for high levels of crime at night.
- Reporters from the news network will stag the politician's aides to uncover potential scandals.
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Meaning 3
Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He didn't want to stag his best friend, but the authorities offered him immunity in exchange for the information.
- The officer encouraged the witness to stag on the suspect in order to solve the crime.
- During the interrogation, the thief refused to stag on his accomplices, keeping their identities a secret.
- If you stag on me to the principal, I'll make sure to tell your parents about what really happened.
- Unfortunately, someone had already stagged on the alleged cheater, so the investigation was already underway.