Snag has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
2
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
"a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
3
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
"there was a rip in his pants"
"she had snags in her stockings"
5
A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
7
A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons).
Verb
1
catch on a snag
"I snagged my stocking"
2
get by acting quickly and smartly
"snag a bargain"
4
To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
Example Sentences
"a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
noun
"there was a rip in his pants"
noun
"she had snags in her stockings"
noun
"I snagged my stocking"
verb
"snag a bargain"
verb
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