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snag
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- pronunciation:
- snaeg
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sharp or jagged projection upon which something can be caught or torn.
While walking through the raspberry bushes, she caught her sweater on a snag.- synonyms:
- jag
- similar words:
- wrinkle
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| definition 2: |
a submerged tree, stump, branch, or root that hinders navigation.
If we get too close to the shore here, we could easily hit a snag, so stay in the middle of the stream. |
| definition 3: |
a hidden or unexpected problem or impediment; obstacle.
We hit a snag that slowed our negotiations for a week.Their plan might have worked except for one snag.- synonyms:
- catch, complication, encumbrance, hang-up, hindrance, hitch
- similar words:
- rub
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| definition 4: |
a tear, pull, or hole in a fabric, usu. caused by something sharp or jagged.
- synonyms:
- rent, run, tear
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| related words: |
bar, defect, drawback, joker, kink, obstacle, obstruction, pitfall |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
snags, snagging, snagged |
| definition 1: |
to catch, impede, or tear on or as if on a snag.
I snagged my wool jacket on a nail.- synonyms:
- hook, rip, tear
- similar words:
- foul, impale, stick, transfix
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to catch or obtain quickly or without warning.
She tried to snag the doctor before he left.We snagged a quick lunch.- similar words:
- grab, head off, intercept, waylay
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| related words: |
nail, net, trap |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be caught or entangled by or as if by a snag.
The kite string snagged on a high branch.- synonyms:
- catch, hitch, hook
- similar words:
- foul, stick
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| related words: |
run |
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| derivation: |
snaglike (adj.) |
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