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snag

/snˈæɡ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. catch on a snag
    “I snagged my stocking”
  2. get by acting quickly and smartly
    “snag a bargain”
  3. hew jaggedly

noun

  1. a sharp protuberance
  2. 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. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    “there was a rip in his pants”
  4. an unforeseen obstacle

Synonyms for snag

Words that rhyme with snag

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