stag
English Thesaurus
1. adult male deer (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | buck, |
| definition | : | mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | royal, royal stag, |
| definition | : | stag with antlers of 12 or more branches (noun.animal) |
2. a male deer, especially an adult male red deer (noun.animal)
3. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | monitor, supervise, |
| definition | : | keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance (verb.perception) |
4. give away information about somebody (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sell out, |
| definition | : | give information that compromises others (verb.communication) |
5. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, |
| definition | : | keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, sleuthhound, |
| definition | : | a detective who follows a trail (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | snoop, snooper, |
| definition | : | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
6. give away information about somebody (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | informing, ratting, |
| definition | : | to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dump, shit, |
| definition | : | a coarse term for defecation (noun.process) |
7. watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | spying, |
| definition | : | keeping a secret or furtive watch (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sleuth, sleuthhound, |
| definition | : | a detective who follows a trail (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | snoop, snooper, |
| definition | : | a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, undercover agent, |
| definition | : | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | spy, |
| definition | : | a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people (noun.person) |
8. give away information about somebody (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | informing, ratting, |
| definition | : | to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | dump, shit, |
| definition | : | a coarse term for defecation (noun.process) |
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