snag
/snˈæɡ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- catch on a snag
“I snagged my stocking” - get by acting quickly and smartly
“snag a bargain” - hew jaggedly
noun
- a sharp protuberance
- a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
“a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds” - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
“there was a rip in his pants” - an unforeseen obstacle
Synonyms for snag
Words that rhyme with snag
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