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stagging

stagging is the present participle and gerund of stag.

Meaning of stag

Verb

stag (third-person singular simple present stags, present participle stagging, simple past and past participle stagged)

  1. (UK, intransitive) To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
  2. (transitive) To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
    Synonyms:
    shadow

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Questions about stagging

What is stagging the present participle and gerund of?
Stagging is the present participle and gerund of stag.

Words near stagging in the dictionary

  1. staggerweeds
  2. staggerwort
  3. staggery
  4. staggier
  5. staggiest
  6. stagging
  7. Staggs
  8. Staggses
  9. staggy
  10. staghorn
  11. staghorn clubmoss

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