Difference between Stag and Spy

What is the difference between Stag and Spy?

Stag as a noun is the adult male of the red deer (cervus elaphus), a large european species closely related to the american elk, or wapiti. while Spy as a noun is a person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage)

Stag

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti. The male of certain other species of large deer. A colt, or filly. 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.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks. To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

Spy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage)

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To act as a spy.To spot at a distance.

Example sentence: I wasn't a spy. I'd have been spotted in five seconds. Yes, I was in intelligence, but that covered a multitude of things.

We hope you now know whether to use Stag or Spy in your sentence.

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