 snag |
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| 1. | [ verb ] catch on a snag | |
| Examples: | "I snagged my stocking" |
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| Related terms: | hitch | |
| 2. | [ verb ] hew jaggedly | |
| Related terms: | hew | |
| 3. | [ verb ] get by acting quickly and smartly | |
| Examples: | "snag a bargain" |
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| Related terms: | obtain | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart | |
| Synonyms: | rent tear split rip | |
| Examples: | "there was a rip in his pants" "she had snags in her stockings" |
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| Related terms: | opening rend tear | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (botany) a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest | |
| Examples: | "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds" |
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| Related terms: | tree | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a sharp protuberance | |
| Related terms: | bulge | |
| 7. | [ noun ] an unforeseen obstacle | |
| Synonyms: | hitch rub hang-up | |
| Related terms: | obstacle | |
| Similar spelling: |
snug snog sneak Snuggs sneaky |
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