26984 words

snag

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage:

Examples:

We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.
The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities.
Talks hit a snag after 97 percent of union members voted to strike.
2

Examples:

This sweater's full of snags.
3
informal for
4
If you snag something, it becomes caught on a sharp object and tears:

Examples:

Be careful not to snag your coat on the barbed wire.
5
to get or catch something by acting quickly:

Examples:

They'd have gone bust if they hadn't snagged that contract from their rivals.
It was a good hit, but Silverman snagged it for the final out of the inning.
6
to cause problems or difficulties for someone or something:

Examples:

Financial problems have snagged the project for the past six months.
The negotiations have snagged on a dispute about who should chair them.
7
a problem or difficulty that stops or slows the progress of something:

Examples:

The team was close to signing him to a long-range contract, but talks have hit a snag.
8
a tear, hole, or loose fiber in a piece of clothing or cloth caused by a sharp or rough object:

Examples:

a snag in a stocking
9
to catch on something sharp or rough and become damaged:

Examples:

[ T ] Be careful not to snag your sweater on the rose bushes.
10
to obtain or catch something by acting quickly:

Examples:

I hoped to snag a good job.

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