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to snag

to snag

2 6.1
To get something quickly when it is hard to find
  • verb
  • /snæɡ/
  • Informal
translation icon : conseguir
  • She manages to snag herself a correspondent job with the New York Times.
  • snag a foul ball

Some guy shoves A briefcase between us to snag the window seat and shove his way through us.

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Examples

  • He did so well that with just one Indy race to his name ever, he managed to snag the Indy Rookie of the Year title.

    Tom Bilyeu

  • With her outstanding resume, she was sure to snag the job she applied for.

  • So I think I'm going to have to snag that.

  • This video, it's called bossyoutubestrategy.com and make sure that you register to snag a seat.

  • So I think I'm going to snag this desk and I'm going to attempt to paint it.

  • When you announce that your reserve is met, you're doing yourself a disservice because people are out there trying to get a car and like snag a deal.

  • Join AJC chief dining critic John Kessler as he snags a table at 50 of metro Atlanta's best restaurants.

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  • She managed to snag a great deal on her new laptop during the sale.

  • He was able to snag the last ticket to the concert before it sold out.

Synonyms

to snipe
vsto snag
  • Informal
1 7.7

To quickly take something before others can act

obtains something quickly by cleverness, especially when it is hard to get
to snaffle
vsto snag
  • UK
8.5

To take something quickly often before others notice

obtains quickly through cleverness rather than by stealing or tricking

Antonyms

to lose
∞ 1.0

Not be able to find something you once had

miss
73 3.1

A failure to hit or reach a target

Phrasal Verbs

to hit a snag
  • Informal
5 5.5

To meet an unexpected problem that stops progress

to snag one's attention
1 4.4

Make someone notice something

to snag a deal
  • Informal
5.2

To get a good price on things like flights or cars

How Successful

to snag
  • Informal
2 6.1
to secure
324 3.9
to get
∞ 1.0
to miss
158 1.3

Surface Forms

snag infinitive
snagged past
snagged past participle
snagging present participle
snags third person singular

Etymology

Snag meaning 'to get quickly' grew from the verb sense 'to catch' — like to catch something fast. So to snag tickets or a good deal is to grab them quickly before someone else does.