snag (Meaning)

Wordnet

snag (n)

a sharp protuberance

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

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

an unforeseen obstacle

Wordnet

snag (v)

catch on a snag

get by acting quickly and smartly

hew jaggedly

FAQs About the word snag

a sharp protuberance, a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest, an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart, an unforeseen obstacle

risk, catch,hitch, gimmick, gotcha, pitfall,kicker, booby trap, land mine, surprize

release, release, miss,miss,free, drop, drop, free, discharge, liberate

The boat snagged on the underwater rocks, causing it to lurch violently.

The fisherman's line snagged on a tree branch, abruptly ending his casting.

The hiker's boot snagged on a jutting tree root, sending him tumbling down the slope.

The climber's rope snagged on a sharp edge, forcing them to pause their ascent.