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to snaggle

to snaggle

1 8.3
To catch on something rough and tear or become stuck
  • verb
  • /ˈsnæɡəl/
translation icon : enganchar

Examples

  • Her eyeteeth snaggle out over her front teeth, but on her they're demure.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • First things from Sephora I wanted to snaggle is the the two faced chocolate bonbons pellet.

  • Snaggling the flashlight's beam inward, she saw the piles of edges, not all of them lying flat.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • While hiking, she snagged her jacket on a tree branch and had to carefully pull it free.

  • Be careful when moving the furniture; it might snag on the rough carpet.

  • He snagged his shirt on a nail sticking out of the fence as he passed by.

Synonyms

to snag
vsto snaggle
2 3.6

To catch on something sharp and make a tear

includes getting stuck or tangled rather than only catching or tearing
to ensnarl
vsto snaggle
1 9.3

To catch something in a net or trap so it cannot move

describes catching by rubbing or tearing on rough things rather than trapping

Antonyms

to untangle
12 4.9

To free someone from a difficult or confusing situation

How Tangled

to rip
646 1.7
to tear
∞ 1.0
to snaggle
1 8.3

Surface Forms

snaggle infinitive
snaggled past
snaggled past participle
snaggling present participle
snaggles third person singular

Morphology

snaggle = snag (transparent) = snag + le

Verbal meaning aligns closely with the base verb 'snag'; the suffix '-le' produces a related verb meaning to catch/entangle, so the relation is straightforward.

Etymology

Snaggle as a verb comes from snag ('to catch on something') with the ending -le, so it means to get caught, become entangled, or be torn when something hooks or pulls you.