snag
noun
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Definition of snag
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation
b
: a standing dead tree
2
: a rough sharp or jagged projecting part : protuberance: such as
a
: a projecting tooth
also
: a stump of a tooth
b
: one of the secondary branches of an antler
3
: a concealed or unexpected difficulty or obstacle
4a
: a jagged tear made by or as if by catching on a snag
b
: an irregularity that suggests the result of tearing
especially
: a pulled thread in fabric
a snag in her stocking