Snag
noun
A problem or difficulty.
There's been a snag in our plans - the venue is double booked.
Often appears as...
- hit a snag
- run into a snag
verb
Catch or obtain suddenly, unexpectedly, or by chance.
I was able to snag the last ticket to the concert.
Often appears as...
- snag a deal
- snag a bargain
noun
A sharp, angular, or jagged projection.
I caught my sweater on a snag and it tore.
Often appears as...
- snag on sthg
- catch on a snag
verb
Tear or make a hole in something by catching it on a sharp or rough object.
Be careful not to snag your dress on that nail.
Often appears as...
- snag on sthg
- snag a garment
noun
A dead tree that is still standing, typically in an aquatic environment.
Snags provide habitat for many types of organisms.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A problem or difficulty.
There's been a snag in our plans - the venue is double booked.
Often appears as...
- hit a snag
- run into a snag
verb
Catch or obtain suddenly, unexpectedly, or by chance.
I was able to snag the last ticket to the concert.
Often appears as...
- snag a deal
- snag a bargain
noun
A sharp, angular, or jagged projection.
I caught my sweater on a snag and it tore.
Often appears as...
- snag on sthg
- catch on a snag
verb
Tear or make a hole in something by catching it on a sharp or rough object.
Be careful not to snag your dress on that nail.
Often appears as...
- snag on sthg
- snag a garment
noun
A dead tree that is still standing, typically in an aquatic environment.
Snags provide habitat for many types of organisms.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Problems
Use 'snag' when plans change due to sudden issues, not gradual problems.
Our road trip hit a snag when the car broke down.
Pro Tip 2/2Minor Setback
'Snag' often implies a problem that can be overcome with effort, not a complete failure.
There's a snag in our schedule, but we'll still meet the deadline.
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Salmon Snag PIPE Life Below...
it up with more and more salmon it sinks lower lower and filled with more water but have a brand-new motor coming so I'll have an extra motor I'm gonna go pick the wife up our really good fishing boat that we have over at our son's house he'll have real smooth sides and my wife will fish to her heart's delight without snagging anything while checking
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
I mean, I hate to say, yeah, it's a bit stereotype but it's the stuff of nightmares. It really is. It's like you know you couldn't make it up, could you? But it does, it exists. But it's a monster, it is a monster. This one is called the snag tooth sea devil. I like the names of them as well. Look at that. They're very characteristic, aren't they?
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
all the time when you're at the bird with a big relatively large wingspan you'd think the large Raptors and specially Bulger's are very very important too for that they're very big they're not they're the most agile of birds of ultra so they're quite clumsy so they want to go up insert the tree that's not gonna snag
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Divers Clean Reefs to...
fishing lines pretty nasty itself because generally it's monofilament which means it's clear and it doesn't break down so you have this crystal-clear line down there animals generally can't see it they get snagged up in it it doesn't biodegrade so it's there forever and it's just a real nasty
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Adventures of an...
snag a window seat, look out and imagine a rock so enormous that resting on the ground, it just grazes your wingtip. It's so wide that it takes your plane one full minute to fly past it. That's the size of the asteroid that hit the Earth. It has only been within my lifetime
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Kenya’s Wildlife...
station she was a very beautiful news anchor who didn't know anything about wildlife and we would get this news anchor to interview people literally on some chairs paul would write the scripts and the news anchor would ask the questions they snagged a time slot on a
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When to use apostrophes...
and stick with it throughout a piece of writing. One more wrinkle. Certain pronouns already have possession built in and don't need an apostrophe. Remembering that will help you avoid one of the trickiest snags in English its vs. it's.
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"Dinosaur" Fish PIPE...
maximizing reflections isolating moving shapes helping tarpon homed in on prey in deep waters it's a huge scene and Stocking advantage allowing tarpon to snag fish other predators miss ambushing a meal with ease
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The myth of Cupid and...
who had a reputation for disemboweling stray adventurers, but a river god showed her how to collect the fleece the sheep had snagged on briars, and she succeeded. Finally, Psyche had to travel to the Underworld
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Claire Malone: The...
in pursuing my passion for physics. Now, you know how I do my research. Let's get back to my favorite model and hopefully yours after this talk, because unfortunately, we have a bit of a major snag.
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Salmon Snag PIPE Life Below...
it up with more and more salmon it sinks lower lower and filled with more water but have a brand-new motor coming so I'll have an extra motor I'm gonna go pick the wife up our really good fishing boat that we have over at our son's house he'll have real smooth sides and my wife will fish to her heart's delight without snagging anything while checking
Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
I mean, I hate to say, yeah, it's a bit stereotype but it's the stuff of nightmares. It really is. It's like you know you couldn't make it up, could you? But it does, it exists. But it's a monster, it is a monster. This one is called the snag tooth sea devil. I like the names of them as well. Look at that. They're very characteristic, aren't they?
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
all the time when you're at the bird with a big relatively large wingspan you'd think the large Raptors and specially Bulger's are very very important too for that they're very big they're not they're the most agile of birds of ultra so they're quite clumsy so they want to go up insert the tree that's not gonna snag
Video examples
Divers Clean Reefs to...
fishing lines pretty nasty itself because generally it's monofilament which means it's clear and it doesn't break down so you have this crystal-clear line down there animals generally can't see it they get snagged up in it it doesn't biodegrade so it's there forever and it's just a real nasty
Video examples
Adventures of an...
snag a window seat, look out and imagine a rock so enormous that resting on the ground, it just grazes your wingtip. It's so wide that it takes your plane one full minute to fly past it. That's the size of the asteroid that hit the Earth. It has only been within my lifetime
Video examples
Kenya’s Wildlife...
station she was a very beautiful news anchor who didn't know anything about wildlife and we would get this news anchor to interview people literally on some chairs paul would write the scripts and the news anchor would ask the questions they snagged a time slot on a
Video examples
When to use apostrophes...
and stick with it throughout a piece of writing. One more wrinkle. Certain pronouns already have possession built in and don't need an apostrophe. Remembering that will help you avoid one of the trickiest snags in English its vs. it's.
Video examples
"Dinosaur" Fish PIPE...
maximizing reflections isolating moving shapes helping tarpon homed in on prey in deep waters it's a huge scene and Stocking advantage allowing tarpon to snag fish other predators miss ambushing a meal with ease
Video examples
The myth of Cupid and...
who had a reputation for disemboweling stray adventurers, but a river god showed her how to collect the fleece the sheep had snagged on briars, and she succeeded. Finally, Psyche had to travel to the Underworld
Video examples
Claire Malone: The...
in pursuing my passion for physics. Now, you know how I do my research. Let's get back to my favorite model and hopefully yours after this talk, because unfortunately, we have a bit of a major snag.
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When we've toured with Skid Row and G N' R, we probably turned a few people on to our music, but I get the feeling at one of those shows you might snag maybe 10 percent of the people out there.
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American Writer
People assume cheering in the NFL is mostly about a girl trying to snag herself a big, beefy, stinkin' rich football player. That is not the case.
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Now that I'm out there and it's known that I'm trans, I think that sometimes might hinder my opportunity in snagging a big cis role.
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Christina Binkley
Clothes are particularly hard to value. While cars and high-tech gadgets - Maseratis, Audemars Piguet watches, and first-generation iPhones - offer not only performance but the cachet of a visibly rich item, clothing does less to convey what you spent on it. Clothes get stained and snagged, and they go out of style quickly.
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Kayla Tausche
American Journalist
Live television invites a lot of comic relief, and I've definitely had my share. I got tongue-twisted on the word 'prevalent' once; had a homeless man accost me during a segment; and got my mic snagged off when a congressional staffer barged into my frame.
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Karen Salmansohn
American Author
Basically, a bad breakup is never meant to teach you 'I'll never fall in love again.' It's meant to teach you 'Now I better know what makes for healthful, happy love - and thanks to this breakup I'm now better able to recognize it and snag it!
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
There used to be a tradition of the loveable rogue who would steal from the honour boxes in churches and buy a round of drinks with the money he snagged. And everyone would find him tremendously good company. But not any more.
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Ian Frazier
American Writer
To me, a bag in a tree is like a flag of chaos, and when I remove it, I'm capturing the flag of the other side. In the end, it doesn't matter how ironic or serious or even effective on a larger scale bag snagging may be.
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Adora Svitak
American Author
The current concept of prom just seems so empty. Teenagers get dressed up to go to a dance at a fancy location. It encourages social inclusion or exclusion based on your ability or inability to snag a date.
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John Pinette
I snagged the biggest bandwagon in history. Just when the buffet stuff was running out, now I'm the 'Seinfeld' guy. Somebody up there likes me. That's why I never worry. Something always comes up.
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Chris Cornell
American Musician
When we've toured with Skid Row and G N' R, we probably turned a few people on to our music, but I get the feeling at one of those shows you might snag maybe 10 percent of the people out there.
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Jeanne Marie Laskas
American Writer
People assume cheering in the NFL is mostly about a girl trying to snag herself a big, beefy, stinkin' rich football player. That is not the case.
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Trace Lysette
American Actress
Now that I'm out there and it's known that I'm trans, I think that sometimes might hinder my opportunity in snagging a big cis role.
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