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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 definition: 1. a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage: 2. a tear, hole, or loose thread in a piece of clothing…. Learn more.
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.
A snag is something sharp that sticks out, like a splinter or a dead tree branch. It’s also a hitch in a plan. If you develop a terrible cat allergy, your lifelong dream of being a cat trainer has hit a snag.
SNAG meaning: 1. a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage: 2. a tear, hole, or loose thread in a piece of clothing…. Learn more.
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.
1. 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. 2. a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken off. 3. any sharp or rough projection. 4. a hole, tear, pull, or run in a fabric, as caused by catching on a sharp projection.
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.
Definition of snag noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
snag meaning, definition, what is snag: a problem or disadvantage, especially on...: Learn more.
Verb. Filter. noun. snags. A piece, part, or point that sticks out, esp. one that is sharp or rough, as the broken end of a tree limb. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An underwater tree stump or branch dangerous to navigation. Webster's New World.
