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

snag Sentence Examples

  1. The boat snagged on the underwater rocks, causing it to lurch violently.
  2. The fisherman's line snagged on a tree branch, abruptly ending his casting.
  3. The hiker's boot snagged on a jutting tree root, sending him tumbling down the slope.
  4. The climber's rope snagged on a sharp edge, forcing them to pause their ascent.
  5. The store's last copy of the rare book had a snag on the cover, making it less valuable.
  6. The project hit a snag when the necessary materials were delayed.
  7. The lawyer's case was snagged by a technicality, preventing his client's release.
  8. The actress's career snagged when a scandal emerged, tarnishing her reputation.
  9. The city's traffic was snagged by an accident, causing commuters to endure lengthy delays.
  10. The politician's campaign snagged on a controversial statement, threatening their chances of election.

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

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

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

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.