Meaning & Definition of Snag in English

1. A sharp protuberance

2. A dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest

• "A snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"

3. An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• "There was a rip in his pants"

• "She had snags in her stockings"

4. An unforeseen obstacle

1. Catch on a snag

• "I snagged my stocking"

2. Get by acting quickly and smartly

• "Snag a bargain"

3. Hew jaggedly