Definitions for snag
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snagnoun

   a sharp protuberance

2. snagnoun

   a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest

   "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"

3. rip, rent, snag, split, tearnoun

   an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

   "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

4. hang-up, hitch, rub, snagverb

   an unforeseen obstacle

5. snagverb

   catch on a snag

   "I snagged my stocking"

6. snagverb

   get by acting quickly and smartly

   "snag a bargain"

7. snagverb

   hew jaggedly

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snagnoun

   A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance.

2. snagnoun

   A tooth projecting beyond the rest; contemptuously, a broken or decayed tooth.

3. snagnoun

   A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.

4. snagnoun

   One of the secondary branches of an antler.

5. snagnoun

   As in cloth, a pulled thread or yarn.

6. snagnoun

   A problem or difficulty with something.

7. snagnoun

   A sausage.

8. snagnoun

   A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons).

9. snagverb

   To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection

   Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!

10. snagverb

    To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target

    We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi river.

11. snagverb

    To obtain or pick up (something)

    Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SNAGnoun

   1. A jag, or sharp protuberance.

   The one her other leg had lame,
   Which with a staff, all full of little snags,
   She did disport, and impotence her name. Fairy Queen.

   The coat of arms,
   Now on a naked snag in triumph born,
   Was hung on high. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. A tooth left by itself, or standing beyond the rest.

   In China none hold women sweet,
   Except their snags are black as jet:
   King Chihu put nine queens to death,
   Convict on statute, iv’ry teeth. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snag

   A snag is a sudden and unexpected obstacle or difficulty. In terms of trees, a snag refers to a dead or dying tree that is still standing. It can also refer to a sharp or angular projection often causing a tear or rupture.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snagnoun

   a stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance

2. Snagnoun

   a tooth projecting beyond the rest; contemptuously, a broken or decayed tooth

3. Snagnoun

   a tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk

4. Snagnoun

   one of the secondary branches of an antler

5. Snagverb

   to cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly

6. Snagverb

   to injure or destroy, as a steamboat or other vessel, by a snag, or projecting part of a sunken tree

7. Etymology: [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut off, lopped, Ir. snaigh a hewing, cutting.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snag

   In forest ecology, a snag refers to a standing, dead or dying tree, often missing a top or most of the smaller branches. In freshwater ecology it refers to trees, branches, and other pieces of naturally occurring wood found sunken in rivers and streams; it is also known as coarse woody debris.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snag

   snag, n. a sharp protuberance: a short branch: a projecting tooth or stump: a tree lying in the water so as to impede navigation—hence any stumbling-block or obstacle.—v.t. to catch on a snag: to entangle: to fill with snags, or to clear from such.—n. Snag′boat, a steamboat with appliances for removing snags.—adjs. Snag′ged, Snag′gy, full of snags. [Akin to Gael. and Ir. snaigh, to cut.]

2. Snag

   snag, v.t. to lop superfluous branches from a tree.—n. Snag′ger, the tool for this.

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Matched Categories

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of snag in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of snag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of snag in a Sentence

1. Teresa Fillmon:

   United States's not like,' Oh, they just dump United States there,' united States love United States children. United States just can't take care of United States at that given moment. And United States's no reason why some American can swoop in here and snag them.

2. Lindsay Sakraida:

   This home assistant device beats our predictions by $ 10, as well as being the best price ever, it's available for the same price at Amazon Books, Target, Best Buy, and Kohl's, so it'll definitely be easy to get, she added. If you buy it at Amazon Books, you can also snag a smart plug for just an additional $ 5. Amazon Echo( with built-in display) Amazon Echo normally retails for $ 230, but can be had for $ 179.99 at Staples. Amazon Echo is the first smart speaker from Amazon Books with a screen, aimed primarily at video chatting.

3. Lesley Butterfield:

   I saw the dress challenge online and thought it was a hoot… Little did I expect to snag the dress at Target on clearance a few days later when I was picking up milk and bread! i decided to give it a shot because I think we all can appreciate comic relief during these times.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=snag
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Snag
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=snag
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snag
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=snag
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=snag