Snag

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation. 1.2 a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken or cut off. 1.3 any sharp or rough projection. 1.4 a jagged hole, tear, pull, or run in a fabric, as caused by catching on a sharp projection. 1.5 any obstacle or impediment. 1.6 a stump of a tooth or a projecting tooth; snaggletooth. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to run or catch up on a snag. 2.2 to damage by so doing. 2.3 to obstruct or impede, as a snag does 2.4 to grab; seize 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to become entangled with some obstacle or hindrance. 3.2 to become tangled 3.3 (of a boat) to strike a snag. 3.4 to form a snag. 4 Antonyms 4.1 noun 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Noun

a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.

a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken or cut off.

any sharp or rough projection.

a jagged hole, tear, pull, or run in a fabric, as caused by catching on a sharp projection.

any obstacle or impediment.

a stump of a tooth or a projecting tooth; snaggletooth.

Verb (used with object)

to run or catch up on a snag.

to damage by so doing.

to obstruct or impede, as a snag does

He snagged all my efforts.

to grab; seize

to snag the last piece of pie.

Verb (used without object)

to become entangled with some obstacle or hindrance.

to become tangled

This line snags every time I cast.

(of a boat) to strike a snag.

to form a snag.

Antonyms

noun

advantage , convenience

Synonyms

noun

bar , barrier , blockade , brake , bug * , catch , catch-22 , clog , crimp , cropper , crunch , curb , difficulty , disadvantage , drag * , drawback , fix * , glitch , hamper , hitch , holdup * , hole * , hurdle , impediment , inconvenience , knot , obstacle , obstruction , pickle * , problem , puzzler , scrape , spot , stumbling block , the rub , tight spot , barricade , block , blockage , hindrance , stop , traverse , wall , rub

verb

hole , nail , rip , run into , tear , barrier , branch , catch , complication , damage , difficulty , drawback , fly in the ointment , glitch , hamper , hazard , hinder , hindrance , hitch , hurdle , impediment , knot , obstacle , obstruction , pickle , problem , spot , stump , tree