Snarl: meaning, definitions and examples
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snarl
[ snɑːrl ]
animal behavior
To make an aggressive growling sound, typically to show anger or hostility.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dog began to snarl at the stranger approaching the house.
- The bear snarled as it defended its territory from intruders.
traffic
To become tangled or twisted, especially in a confused mass.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The traffic snarled up as the accident blocked the road.
- The wires were all snarled together in a messy knot.
Translations
Translations of the word "snarl" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rosnar
- rosnado
- enredar
🇮🇳 गुर्राना
🇩🇪 knurren
- Knurren
- verwickeln
🇮🇩 menggeram
- geraman
- kusut
🇺🇦 гарчати
- гарчання
- заплутувати
🇵🇱 warczeć
- warczenie
- zaplątać
🇯🇵 唸る (うなる)
- 唸り声 (うなりごえ)
- 絡まる (からまる)
🇫🇷 grogner
- grognement
- emmêler
🇪🇸 gruñir
- gruñido
- enredar
🇹🇷 hırıldamak
- hırlama
- karmakarışıklık
🇰🇷 으르렁거리다
- 으르렁거림
- 얽히다
🇸🇦 تذمر
- تذمر
- تشابك
🇨🇿 vrčet
- vrčení
- zamotat
🇸🇰 vrčať
- vrčanie
- zamotať
🇨🇳 咆哮 (páoxiào)
- 咆哮声 (páoxiào shēng)
- 纠缠 (jiūchán)
🇸🇮 renčati
- renčanje
- zaplesti
🇮🇸 urr
- urra
- flækjast
🇰🇿 арсылдау
- арсылдау
- шатасу
🇬🇪 ღრენა
- ღრენა
- ჩახლართვა
🇦🇿 quruldamaq
- qurultu
- dolaşmaq
🇲🇽 gruñir
- gruñido
- enredar
Word origin
The word 'snarl' originated from the Middle English 'snerren' which meant to snort or growl. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the idea of tangled confusion, reflecting the dual nature of the word today. The usage of 'snarl' in both animal behavior and traffic contexts highlights the common thread of aggression and entanglement in its various meanings.