Definitions
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
Word origin
From Middle English stagge, steg, from Old English stagga, stacga (“a stag”) and possibly Old Norse steggi, steggr (“a male animal”), both from Proto-Germanic *staggijô, *staggijaz (“male, male deer, porcupine”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *stegʰ-, *stengʰ- (“to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff”). Doublet of steg (“gander”). Cognate with Icelandic steggi, steggur (“tomcat, male fox”). Related to staggard, staggon.
Used in a sentence
“The city recently carried out a deer census, determining there are 313 stags (males), 798 does (females) and 214 fawns (babies) in Nara Park.”
“a stag dance; a stag party; a stag bar”
“The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Solo at a dance”4 letters
02“Adult male deer”4 letters
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