snag | ||
1. | [ verb ] catch on a snag | |
Examples: | "I snagged my stocking" |
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Related terms: | hitch | |
2. | [ verb ] hew jaggedly | |
Related terms: | hew | |
3. | [ verb ] get by acting quickly and smartly | |
Examples: | "snag a bargain" |
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Related terms: | obtain | |
4. | [ noun ] an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart | |
Synonyms: | rent tear split rip | |
Examples: | "there was a rip in his pants" "she had snags in her stockings" |
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Related terms: | opening rend tear | |
5. | [ noun ] (botany) a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest | |
Examples: | "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds" |
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Related terms: | tree | |
6. | [ noun ] a sharp protuberance | |
Related terms: | bulge | |
7. | [ noun ] an unforeseen obstacle | |
Synonyms: | hitch rub hang-up | |
Related terms: | obstacle | |
Similar spelling: |
snug snog sneak Snuggs sneaky |