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Meaning
Noun
●
A
stump
or
base
of a
branch
that has been
lopped off
; a
short
branch
, or
a sharp
or
rough
branch
.
●
A
dead tree
that
remains
standing.
●
A
tree
, or a
branch
of a
tree
,
fixed
in
the bottom
of a
river
or other
navigable
water, and
rising
nearly
or quite to the
surface
, by which
boats
are sometimes
pierced
and sunk.
●
Any
sharp
protuberant
part of an
object
, which may
catch
,
scratch
, or
tear
other
objects
brought
into
contact
with it.
●
A
tooth
projecting
beyond the others; a
broken
or
decayed
tooth
.
●
A problem or
difficulty
with something.
●
A
pulled
thread
or
yarn
,
as in
cloth.
●
One of the
secondary
branches
of an antler.
●
In British English:
A
light
meal.
●
In Australian English:
A sausage.
●
In Australian rules football:
A goal.
●
A
misnaged
, an
opponent
to Chassidic Judaism (more likely
modern
, for
cultural
reasons).
●
Acronym of
sensitive
new age
guy.
●
Alternative letter-case form of
snag
(“sensitive
new age
guy”)
Verb
●
To
catch
or
tear
(e.g.
fabric
) upon a
rough
surface
or projection.
●
To
damage
or
sink
(a
vessel
) by
collision
; said of a
tree
or
branch
fixed to
the bottom
of a
navigable
body of water
and
partially
submerged
or
rising
to just
beneath
the surface.
●
In Fishing:
To
fish
by means of
dragging
a large
hook
or
hooks
on a
line
,
intending
to
impale
the body (
rather than
the
mouth
) of the target.
●
To
obtain
or
pick
up.
●
In British English:
To
cut
the
snags
or
branches
from, as the
stem
of a
tree
; to
hew
roughly.
●
To have
noncommittal
sexual
relations.
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Wiktionary
Origin
snag
English
snagi
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Knot
Protuberance
Snaggletooth
Hitch
Tine
Point
Banger
Snarler
Receive
Steal
Catch
Related
Grab
Buy
Wrangle
Squeeze
Pull
Drop
Sell
Poach
Scratch
Snatch
Splurge
Earn
Take
Purchase
Score
Scrape
Rip
Toss
Knock
Finagle
Pick
Flaw
Unload
Clip
Offload
Flaunt
Obstacle
Fetch
Enjoy
Setback
Throw
Avail
Hurdle
Blow
Redeem
Roadblock
Draw
Slip
Find
Whip
Problem
Style
Shoot
Bottleneck
Point
Barrier
Hindrance
Offer
Ditch
Downside
Pick Up
Scoop Up
Give Away
Whip Up
Rustle Up
More
Rhymes
Ag
Hag
Zag
Wag
Tag
Fag
Dag
Nag
Lag
Bag
Gag
Vag
Jag
Rag
Mag
Jag
Sag
Clag
Slag
Flag
Brag
Drag
Stag
Crag
Blag
Snag
Swag
Scag
Frag
Swag
Knag
Shag
Vague
Phrag
Debag
Beflag
Defrag
Windbag
Stravaig
Saddlebag
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