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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)
Other 51Թ Forms
- snaglike adjective
- unsnagged adjective
- ˈԲˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snag1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snag1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
But efforts to renew that venture and bring the show to the Paramount+ streaming service have hit a major snag, according to three people familiar with the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Now, besides the homers that land in bullpens or any other place inaccessible to fans, a group of Japanese reporters will be there to interview the person who snagged the prized souvenir.
Worse, Kennedy is smart about floating attention-grabbing policy ideas, like banning artificial food dyes, that are unlikely to happen but snag a lot of headlines, misleading people into thinking he's serious about improving public health.
The act still has to make its way through the Senate and could face significant snags even with the chamber's Republican majority.
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.
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