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snagged

Variant of snag

noun

  1. a piece, part, or point that sticks out, esp. one that is sharp or rough, as the broken end of a tree limb
  2. ☆ an underwater tree stump or branch dangerous to navigation
  3. a broken or irregular tooth
  4. 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
  5. ☆ an unexpected or hidden obstacle, difficulty, etc.

transitive verb snagged, snagging

  1. to catch, tear, etc. on a snag
  2. to impede with or as with a snag
  3. ☆ to clear (a body of water) of snags
  4. to catch or grab quickly

intransitive verb

  1. ☆ to strike or become caught on a snag in water
  2. to form or develop a snag

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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