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snag
noun
verb
an unforeseen obstacle
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- NA
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
noun
an unforeseen obstacle
noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
“there was a rip in his pants”
noun
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
“a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds”
noun
a sharp protuberance
verb
hew jaggedly
verb
catch on a snag
“I snagged my stocking”
verb
get by acting quickly and smartly
“snag a bargain”
In context
Example Sentences
there was a rip in his pants
she had snags in her stockings
a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds
I snagged my stocking
snag a bargain
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