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Definitions for Snag

[1] a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
[2] a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken or cut off.
[3] any sharp or rough projection.
[4] a jagged hole, tear, pull, or run in a fabric, as caused by catching on a sharp projection.
[5] any obstacle or impediment.
[6] a stump of a tooth or a projecting tooth; snaggletooth.
[7] to run or catch up on a snag.
[8] to damage by so doing.
[9] to obstruct or impede, as a snag does: He snagged all my efforts.
[10] to grab; seize: to snag the last piece of pie.
[11] to become entangled with some obstacle or hindrance.
[12] to become tangled: This line snags every time I cast.
[13] (of a boat) to strike a snag.
[14] to form a snag.
[15] a difficulty or disadvantage the snag is that I have nothing suitable to wear
[16] a sharp protuberance, such as a tree stump
[17] a small loop or hole in a fabric caused by a sharp object
[18] engineering a projection that brings to a stop a sliding or rotating component
[19] mainly US and Canadian a tree stump in a riverbed that is dangerous to navigation
[20] US and Canadian a standing dead tree, esp one used as a perch by an eagle
[21] (plural) Australian slang sausages
[22] (tr) to hinder or impede
[23] (tr) to tear or catch (fabric)
[24] (intr) to develop a snag
[25] (intr) mainly US and Canadian (of a boat) to strike or be damaged by a snag
[26] (tr) mainly US and Canadian to clear (a stretch of water) of snags
[27] (tr) US to seize (an opportunity, benefit, etc)

Words related to Snag

crunch, barrier, difficulty, inconvenience, drawback, holdup, hitch, glitch, obstacle, impediment, hurdle, bug, disadvantage, rip, clog, bar, puzzler, blockade, fix, spot

Words nearby Snag

snack bar, snack table, snackette, snaffle, snafu, snag, snaggletooth, snaggy, snail, snail bore, snail cam

Origin of Snag

First recorded in 1570–80, snag is from the Old Norse word snagi point, projection

Other words from Snag

snag·like , adjective
un·snagged , adjective

Word origin for Snag

C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse snaghyrndr sharp-pointed, Norwegian snage spike, Icelandic snagi peg

Synonyms for Snag

barrier, bug, crunch, difficulty, disadvantage, drawback, glitch, hitch, holdup, hurdle, impediment, inconvenience, obstacle, stumbling block, bar, blockade, brake, catch, clog, crimp, cropper, curb, drag, fix, hamper, hole, knot, obstruction, pickle, problem, puzzler, scrape, spot, Catch-22, the rub, tight spot