snag  (snāg) 
n. A rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance, as: A tree or a part of a tree that protrudes above the surface in a body of water. Also called sawyer. See Regional Note at preacher. A snaggletooth.
A break, pull, or tear in fabric. An unforeseen or hidden obstacle. See Synonyms at obstacle. A short or imperfectly developed branch of a deer's antler.
v.
snagged, snag·ging, snags
v.
tr.
To tear, break, hinder, or destroy by or as if by a snag: snagged a stocking on a splinter. Informal To catch unexpectedly and quickly: snagged a bargain. To free of snags: snagged the river. To catch (a fish), especially by hooking in a place other than its mouth.
v.
intr.
To be damaged by a snag: His sweater snagged on a tree branch.
[Of Scandinavian origin.]
snag'gy adj. |
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