snag snag /ˈsnæg/

noun

1. An unforeseen obstacle  ( hang-up , hitch , rub , snag )
   an unforeseen obstacle
   
2. An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart  ( rip , snag , split , rent , tear )
   an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    There was a rip in his pants
   there was a rip in his pants
    She had snags in her stockings
   she had snags in her stockings
   
3. [ N. American] A dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest  ( snag [ N. American] )
   a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
    A snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds
   a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds
   
   
4. A sharp protuberance  ( snag )
   a sharp protuberance
   

verb

1. () Catch on a snag  ( snag )
   catch on a snag
    I snagged my stocking
   I snagged my stocking
   
2. Hew jaggedly  ( snag )
   hew jaggedly
   
3. Get by acting quickly and smartly  ( snag )
   get by acting quickly and smartly
    Snag a bargain
   snag a bargain