Snag: meaning, definitions and examples

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snag

[ snæɡ ]

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in fishing

A snag is any piece of debris or obstacle on the bottom of a body of water that can catch fishing lines or hooks.

Synonyms

hazard, obstacle, obstruction

Examples of usage

Be careful of the snags in this river, they can easily ruin your fishing line.
The old tree stump is a popular snag for fish to hide under.

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informal

To snag something means to catch or obtain it quickly or unexpectedly.

Synonyms

catch, grab, secure

Examples of usage

She managed to snag the last ticket to the concert.
I was able to snag a great deal on that jacket.

Translations

Translations of the word "snag" in other languages:

🇵🇹 obstáculo

empecilho
problema

🇮🇳 अड़चन

बाधा
समस्या

🇩🇪 Hindernis

Problem
Haken

🇮🇩 rintangan

masalah
kendala

🇺🇦 перешкода

проблема
затримка

🇵🇱 przeszkoda

problem
trudność

🇯🇵 障害 (しょうがい)

問題 (もんだい)
引っかかり (ひっかかり)

🇫🇷 obstacle

problème
accroc

🇪🇸 obstáculo

problema
inconveniente

🇹🇷 engel

sorun
pürüz

🇰🇷 장애물 (jang-aemul)

문제 (munje)
걸림돌 (geollimdol)

🇸🇦 عائق

مشكلة
عقبة

🇨🇿 překážka

problém
zádrhel

🇸🇰 prekážka

problém
zádrhel

🇨🇳 障碍 (zhàng'ài)

问题 (wèntí)
麻烦 (máfan)

🇸🇮 ovira

težava
problem

🇮🇸 hindrun

vandamál
fyrirstaða

🇰🇿 кедергі

мәселе
қиындық

🇬🇪 ბარიერი

პრობლემა
დაბრკოლება

🇦🇿 maneə

problem
çətinlik

🇲🇽 obstáculo

problema
inconveniente

Word origin

The word 'snag' originated in the early 19th century, possibly from the Old Norse word 'snagi' meaning 'point or projection'. It has been commonly used in the context of fishing and obstacles in water bodies.