Word Finder - snag

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A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.

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• knot
• protuberance

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A dead tree that remains standing.

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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.

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(by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.

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A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.

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A problem or difficulty with something.

synonyms

• hitch

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A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.

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One of the secondary branches of an antler.

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• point
• tine

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To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.

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Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!

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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.

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The steamboat was snagged on the Mississippi River in 1862.

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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.

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We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River.

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To obtain or pick up (something).

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Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog.

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To stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something).

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The smiling little girl snagged her phone while performing a dance; but now was far-off among the crowd.

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To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly.