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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
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.
Netflix made its entry into the NFL by snagging the rights for two Christmas games through the upcoming season, and its executives have shown an appetite for more.
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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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