snag

noun

  1. 1

    an unforeseen obstacle

  2. 2

    an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

    there was a rip in his pants

    she had snags in her stockings

  3. 3

    a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest

    a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds

  4. 4

    a sharp protuberance

verb

  1. 1

    hew jaggedly

  2. 2

    catch on a snag

    I snagged my stocking

  3. 3

    get by acting quickly and smartly

    snag a bargain

Synonyms

Also useful for “snag”:Unscrambler