to snag

Examples

• All

• Scrabbling for purchase, he finally snags an overhead pipe.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Gordy reaches the bar, snags the cap.

  Fiction book (2002)

• So she snagged it on her bra earlier.

• And it's like I'm snagging on my tray.

  Garden Answer

• As she squeezes all the way in, she snags one thigh on the metal edge of the door.

  Fiction book (1991)

• A hook-tentacle snags her boot, yanking her right off her feet.

  Fiction book (1990)

• But she tosses it away before I can reach for it, and it snags on a chair leg sticking out of the pyramid.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Earl's hand slips, and the fence snags him right through his thick glove.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Suddenly, Roadie #2 snags his foot on a mess of cable and loses his balance, dropping the oversized drum.

  Fiction book (1999)

• He was careful to avoid areas where the branches snag his fishing line while casting.

Synonyms

S

to snaggle

vsto snag

1 8.3

To catch on something rough and tear or become stuck

is only about catching or tearing on rough or sharp things

Antonyms

A

to avoid

∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

R

to release

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

Phrasal Verbs

H

to hit a snag

• Informal

5 5.5

To meet an unexpected problem that stops progress

S

to snag one's attention

1 4.4

Make someone notice something

S

to snag a deal

• Informal

5.2

To get a good price on things like flights or cars

How Damaging

to tear

∞ 1.0

to snag

2 3.6

to brush against

15 3.1

Surface Forms

Etymology