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snag
[ snag ]
noun
- a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken or cut off.
- any sharp or rough projection.
- a jagged hole, tear, pull, or run in a fabric, as caused by catching on a sharp projection.
- any obstacle or impediment.
- a stump of a tooth or a projecting tooth; snaggletooth.
verb (used with object)
- to run or catch up on a snag.
- to damage by so doing.
- to obstruct or impede, as a snag does:
He snagged all my efforts.
- to grab; seize:
to snag the last piece of pie.
verb (used without object)
- to become entangled with some obstacle or hindrance.
- to become tangled:
This line snags every time I cast.
- (of a boat) to strike a snag.
- to form a snag.
snag
/ æɡ /
noun
- a difficulty or disadvantage
the snag is that I have nothing suitable to wear
- a sharp protuberance, such as a tree stump
- a small loop or hole in a fabric caused by a sharp object
- engineering a projection that brings to a stop a sliding or rotating component
- a tree stump in a riverbed that is dangerous to navigation
- a standing dead tree, esp one used as a perch by an eagle
- slang.plural sausages
verb
- tr to hinder or impede
- tr to tear or catch (fabric)
- intr to develop a snag
- intr (of a boat) to strike or be damaged by a snag
- tr to clear (a stretch of water) of snags
- tr to seize (an opportunity, benefit, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈԲˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Բl adjective
- ܲ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of snag1
Word History and Origins
Origin of snag1
Idioms and Phrases
see hit a snag .Example Sentences
The honeymoon that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos attempted with President Trump hit a snag on Tuesday after reports that the company planned to show shoppers how much tariffs will add to the price of products.
You can still snag last-minute tickets on all ticket platforms.
Both Chris and Kelly believe a lot of the snags they find are as a result of skills gaps in traders, a feeling echoed by the building trade.
She wanted to move to Los Angeles to live with him — ostensibly to live her own California dream, that of snagging a green card.
ever happened with Gibbs’ visa, as Coachella season ramps up, international artists are triple-checking any possible snags before performing in the U.S.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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