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- [snag]
- /snæg/
- /snæɡ/
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- [snag]
- /snæg/
Definitions of snag word
- noun snag 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
- noun snag a short, projecting stump, as of a branch broken or cut off. 1
- noun snag any sharp or rough projection. 1
- noun snag a jagged hole, tear, pull, or run in a fabric, as caused by catching on a sharp projection. 1
- noun snag any obstacle or impediment. 1
- noun snag a stump of a tooth or a projecting tooth; snaggletooth. 1
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Origin of snag
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, snag is from the Old Norse word snagi point, projection
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Parts of speech for Snag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snag
verb snag
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accroach — to assume to oneself without right or authority; usurp.
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
noun snag
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- awn — any of the bristles growing from the spikelets of certain grasses, including cereals
- beauty spot — A beauty spot is a place in the country that is popular because of its beautiful scenery.
- bicuspid — having or terminating in two cusps or points
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