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- Dictionarysnag/snaɡ/
noun
- 1. an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback: "there's one small snag" Similar
- 2. a sharp, angular, or jagged projection: "keep an emery board handy in case of nail snags" Similar
verb
- 1. catch or tear (something) on a sharp projection: "thorns snagged his sweater" Similar
- 2. catch or obtain: informal North American "it's the first time they've snagged the star for a photo"
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Snag can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can mean a problem, a tear, or a sausage. As a verb, it can mean to catch, to damage, or to cause difficulties.
1. : a concealed or unexpected difficulty or obstacle. 2. a. : an irregularity that suggests the result of tearing. especially : a pulled thread in fabric. a snag in her stocking. b. : a jagged tear made by or as if by catching on a snag.
Snag definition: 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.. See examples of SNAG used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of snag as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words. Find out how to use snag in different contexts, such as problems, damages, food, and catching.
A snag is a small problem or disadvantage. A police clampdown on car thieves hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars. The school deals with children of high academic ability. The snag is it costs £9,600 a year.
n. 1. A rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance, as: a. A dead or partly dead tree that is still standing. b. A tree or a part of a tree that is sunken in or protrudes above a body of water and is a danger to navigation. c. A snaggletooth. d. A short or imperfectly developed branch of a deer's antler. 2. A break, pull, or tear in fabric. 3.
Snag can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a problem or difficulty. As a verb, it means to tear something on a sharp object or to get something easily.
