Word of the Day: Snag
A snag is a small problem.
- There was a snag in our travel plans.
- A mechanical problem caused a snag.
- A highway construction project might create a snag for people who are driving through the area.
- Weather-related problems cause a snag for air travelers.
- There’s a snag in her sweater.
- That’s just a little snag. It’s easily fixed.
When used as a verb, the word “snag” indicates that something has accidentally latched onto another thing and ripped. Clothing such as a shirt, a sweater, or pants are damaged when brushing up against an object.
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- Her sweater got snagged on a nail.
- A small area of the couch got snagged on the door as it was moved into the house.
- Debris moving downstream was snagged by a tree that had fallen into the river.
- I was lucky enough to snag a few tickets to the World Series. (Sometimes “snag” is used when discovering something by luck.)
Note: Don’t say this word too quickly; otherwise, it will sound like the word “snack.”
Essential English Dictionary
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