Definition

Noun: A social gathering or celebration attended exclusively by men, traditionally held for a man who is about to get married. It is considered a final night of bachelorhood with his male friends before the wedding.

Usage

A "stag party" is a pre-wedding event. It is organized by the groom's friends (often the "best man") and is intended for male friends and relatives of the groom. The focus is typically on male-oriented activities and camaraderie.

Examples

• Noun:
  • His friends organized a wild stag party for him the weekend before the wedding.
  • Instead of a big night out, they had a low-key stag party playing poker and watching sports.

Advanced Usage

• "to throw a stag party": to organize and host a stag party.
  • The best man is responsible for throwing a great stag party.
• "stag party antics": refers to the often boisterous or mischievous behavior associated with such parties.
  • He hoped there would be no embarrassing photos from the stag party antics.

Variants and Related Words

• Stag night (n): Another common term for a stag party, often implying the event happens on a single evening.
• Bachelor party (n): The most common synonym in American English.
• Stag do (n): The common term in British English.

Synonyms

• Bachelor party: (US English) A party for a man about to be married.
• Stag do: (UK English) A party or event for a man about to be married.

Antonyms

• Hen party / Bachelorette party: A party for women only, held for a woman who is about to get married.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "The last night of freedom": A humorous phrase sometimes associated with a stag party, implying marriage ends a man's independent social life.
  • At his stag party, they joked it was his last night of freedom.

Noun

1. a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)