snag

The definition of a snag is something sharp that sticks out or a loop of thread that pokes out of a knitted garment.

(noun)

To snag is defined as to break, destroy or tear by getting caught on something.

(verb)

An example of to snag is for a shirt to get caught on a nail and rip.

See snag in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a piece, part, or point that sticks out, esp. one that is sharp or rough, as the broken end of a tree limb
☆ an underwater tree stump or branch dangerous to navigation
a broken or irregular tooth
a small branch of an antler
1. a break or tear, as in cloth, made by a splinter, snag, etc.
2. a pulled thread in knitted material, causing a loop at the point where it is caught
☆ an unexpected or hidden obstacle, difficulty, etc.

Origin: < Scand, as in ON snagi, wooden peg, Norw snage, sharp point, projection, akin to Ger schnake

transitive verb snagged, snagging

intransitive verb

See snag in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance, as:
a. 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.
b. 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.

verb snagged snagged, snag·ging, snags

verb, transitive

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.

verb, intransitive

To be damaged by a snag: His sweater snagged on a tree branch.

Origin:

Origin: Of Scandinavian origin

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