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Meaning of snags
noun
- A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
- A dead tree that remains standing.
- A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
- (by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
- A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
verb
- To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection. Example: Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!
- To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface. Example: The steamboat was snagged on the Mississippi River in 1862.
- To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target. Example: We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River.
- To obtain or pick up (something). Example: Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog.
- To stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something). Example: The smiling little girl snagged her phone while performing a dance; but now was far-off among the crowd.
noun
- A light meal.
- A sausage.
- A goal.
noun
- A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons).
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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