stagging

stag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stag]
- /stæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stag]
- /stæg/

Definitions of stagging word

noun stagging an adult male deer. 1
noun stagging the male of various other animals. 1
noun stagging a man who attends a social gathering unaccompanied by a woman. 1
noun stagging Informal. stag party. 1
noun stagging a swine or bull castrated after maturation of the sex organs. 1
noun stagging British. a speculator who buys securities of a new issue in the hope of selling them quickly at a higher price. 1

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Origin of stagging

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English stagge; akin to Old Norse steggi, steggr male bird (> E (north dial.) steg gander), Icelandic steggur male fox, tomcat

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Parts of speech for Stagging

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stagging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stagging usage trend in Literature

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