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Stag vs Steer - What's the difference?

stag | steer |

In transitive terms the difference between stag and steer

is that stag is to watch; to dog, or keep track of while steer is to direct a conversation.

As nouns the difference between stag and steer

is that stag is an adult male deer while steer is the castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.

As verbs the difference between stag and steer

is that stag is to act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks while steer is to castrate (a male calf).

As an adverb stag

is of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.

stag

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal), (l) (Scotland), (l), (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An adult male deer.
  • A colt, or filly.
  • (by extension, obsolete) A romping girl.
  • An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – called also a bull seg. See the Note under ox.
  • An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
  • One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.
  • The European wren, .
  • An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.
  • A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser.
  • The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom

    Synonyms

    * (social event) bachelor party (US''), stag do (''UK informal ), stag party

    Derived terms

    * stag beetle * stag do * stag night * stag party

    Verb

    (stagg)
  • (British) To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
  • To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
  • Adverb

    (-)
  • Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.
  • My brother went stag to prom because he couldn't find a date.

    See also

    * bachelorette party, hen party (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    steer

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
  • * 1913 , (Willa Cather),
  • He counted the cattle over and over. It diverted him to speculate as to how much weight each of the steers would probably put on by spring.
    Synonyms
    * ox
    Hypernyms
    * cattle
    Coordinate terms
    * bull, calf, cow

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To castrate (a male calf).
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stieran.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A suggestion about a course of action.
  • I tried to give you the steer , but I guess I didn't get it over. Everybody knew it but you.'' (Mark Hellinger, 1939, ''The Roaring Twenties )

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
  • When planning the boat trip we had completely forgotten that we needed somebody to steer .
  • * Tennyson
  • No helmsman steers .
  • To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
  • I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard.
    I steered my steps homeward.
  • To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
  • The boat steers easily.
  • * Milton
  • Where the wind / Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers , and shifts her sail.
  • To direct a group of animals.
  • To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
  • Hume believes that principles of association steer the imagination of artists.
  • To direct a conversation.
  • To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.
  • See also
    * steering wheel * torque steer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A helmsman; a pilot.
  • (Chaucer)