snag
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Is snag a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.broadly
2. (figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.Examples: "we hit a snag"; "The snag in this business of falling in love, aged relative, is that the parties of the first part so often get mixed up with the wrong parties of the second part, robbed of their cooler judgment by the parties of the second part's glamour."; "Scarcity of outstanding content viewed as snag for unproved and highly priced Vision Pro device[.]"Synonyms: hitchfiguratively
verb (English)
1. (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.Examples: "We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River."
2. (slang, transitive) To obtain or pick up, especially in a quick or surreptitious way.Examples: "Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog."; "Tickets are cheaper the younger you are—snag a youth ticket (if you're twenty-five or under) for a 35 percent discount. If both you and your travel partner are twenty-six or older, the Small Group Saver will knock off 15 percent."; "Your upcoming Instagram beach photos are begging you to snag this bright orange maxi. BEGGING. Like, oof! Do you see that high slit? 10/10. No notes."slangtransitive
3. (UK, dialect) To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly.Examples: "When felled and snagged, one end of the tree is placed upon a small sledge, and dragged out of the bush by oxen"UKdialectal
4. (slang, Native American) To have noncommittal sexual relations.Examples: "Shit, I remember when you were just rugged, bro. Snagging around and tepee-creeping at the stomp dance."slang
noun (English)
1. (UK, dialect, obsolete) A light meal.UKdialectalobsolete
2. (Australia, informal, colloquial) A sausage.Examples: "I fire up the barbie and start cooking snags."; "‘You can get the chooks and snags from the fridge if you want,’ he replied. I smiled, remembering my bewilderment upon receiving exactly the same command at my very first barbecue back in Sydney a month after I′d first arrived."; "‘Hungry? We′ve got plenty of roo,’ one of the men said as she walked up. He pointed with his spatula, ‘and pig snags, cow snags, beef and chicken.’"Synonyms: banger, snarlerAustraliacolloquialinformal
3. (Australian rules football, slang) A goal.Examples: "2003, Greg Baum, "Silver anniversary of a goal achieved", The Age "It just kept coming down and I just kept putting them through the middle," he said. "I got an opportunity, and I kicked a few snags.""slang
noun (English)
1. (informal, uncommon) Acronym of sensitive new age guy.Examples: "Over time, the ‘sensitive’ aspect of the SNAG has become paramount."; "Mediadates offers handy tips for online dating virgins and a list of popular abbreviations used in website chatrooms. So you can tell a shag from a "Snag" - sensitive new age guy."; "Naturally, the Frat Boy and the Toadmeister decided to hold a contest to see who could “drop the hammer” with Pippi first. Chris’s strategy was to pretend to be a “snag” (Sensitive New Age Guy) in the hope of appealing to her alternative side."abbreviationacronymalt-ofinformaluncommon
Definition source: Wiktionary