snag
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.
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.
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.
Origin of snag
1Other words from snag
- snaglike, adjective
- un·snagged, adjective
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How to use snag in a sentence
“I dream of returning to Gucci,” she said in hopes of snagging a job at the Italian fashion house.
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This did not, however, stop her from snagging, at the age of 17, an older geezer named Blavatsky.
It is found in shallow water and near the mouths of the creeks, and the Indians have a way of "snagging" them in.
The Lake of the Sky | George Wharton JamesHe pitched forward, shielding his face with his arms, and was caught up short by a dead branch snagging his shirt.
David and the Phoenix | Edward Ormondroyd
Realizing that much valuable time was being wasted, Penny slid down from the tree, snagging a stocking in the process.
Signal in the Dark | Mildred A. WirtAlmost half of this sum was required for snagging operations alone.
And then the gut leader snagging and he turning to free it and then—the first astounding quiver underfoot.
Ladies and Gentlemen | Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
British Dictionary definitions for snag
/ (snæɡ) /
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
mainly US and Canadian a tree stump in a riverbed that is dangerous to navigation
US and Canadian a standing dead tree, esp one used as a perch by an eagle
(plural) Australian slang sausages
(tr) to hinder or impede
(tr) to tear or catch (fabric)
(intr) to develop a snag
(intr) mainly US and Canadian (of a boat) to strike or be damaged by a snag
(tr) mainly US and Canadian to clear (a stretch of water) of snags
(tr) US to seize (an opportunity, benefit, etc)
Origin of snag
1Derived forms of snag
- snaglike, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with snag
see hit a snag.
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