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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.

Synonyms

  • Sleuth
  • Snoop
  • Spy

Hypernyms

  • Monitor

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.

Synonyms

  • Give Away
  • Grass
  • Betray
  • Denounce
  • Shop
  • Tell On
  • Rat
  • Snitch
  • Shit

Hypernyms

  • Inform

Hyponyms

  • Sell Someone Out
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