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snag
snag
/ˈsnæg/
noun
An unforeseen obstacle
(
hang-up
,
hitch
,
rub
,
snag
)
an unforeseen obstacle
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
[ 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
A sharp protuberance
(
snag
)
a sharp protuberance
verb
(
)
Catch on a snag
(
snag
)
catch on a snag
I snagged my stocking
I snagged my stocking
Hew jaggedly
(
snag
)
hew jaggedly
Get by acting quickly and smartly
(
snag
)
get by acting quickly and smartly
Snag a bargain
snag a bargain
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