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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  snag
       
          bug

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Snag \Snag\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snagged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Snagging.]
     1. To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree;
        to hew roughly. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To injure or destroy, as a steamboat or other vessel, by a
        snag, or projecting part of a sunken tree. [U. S.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To catch on a snag [5]
  
     4. (Fig.) To obtain by a quick action, as though by snagging
        [3] something passing by; -- often used of an
        opportunistic or fortunate action.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Snag \Snag\, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch
     has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches
     from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to
     cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut
     off, lopped, Ir. snaigh a hewing, cutting.]
     1. A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a
        short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a
        protuberance.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The coat of arms
              Now on a naked snag in triumph borne. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A tooth projecting beyond the rest; contemptuously, a
        broken or decayed tooth. --Prior.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a
        river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite
        to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and
        sunk.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) One of the secondary branches of an antler.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch,
        scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with
        it.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Snag boat, a steamboat fitted with apparatus for removing
        snags and other obstructions in navigable streams. [U.S.]
  
     Snag tooth. Same as Snag, 2.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How thy snag teeth stand orderly,
              Like stakes which strut by the water side. --J.
                                                    Cotgrave.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Snag \Snag\, n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch
     has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches
     from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to
     cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut
     off, lopped, Ir. snaigh a hewing, cutting.]
     1. A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a
        short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a
        protuberance.
  
              The coat of arms Now on a naked snag in triumph
              borne.                                --Dryden.
  
     2. A tooth projecting beyond the rest; contemptuously, a
        broken or decayed tooth. --Prior.
  
     3. A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a
        river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite
        to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and
        sunk.
  
     4. (Zo["o]l.) One of the secondary branches of an antler.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Snag \Snag\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snagged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Snagging.]
     1. To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree;
        to hew roughly. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
     2. To injure or destroy, as a steamboat or other vessel, by a
        snag, or projecting part of a sunken tree. [U. S.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  snag
       n 1: a sharp protuberance
       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" [syn:
          rip, rent, split, tear]
       4: an unforeseen obstacle [syn: hang-up, hitch, rub]
       v 1: catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"
       2: get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain"
       3: hew jaggedly
       [also: snagging, snagged]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  snag
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 αναποδιά, στραβή
     2 προεξοχή, ακίδα, καρφί, γωνία, μύτη, κορυφή
     3 δέντρο ή κλαδί στον πυθμένα ποταμού ή λίμνης που αποτελεί κίνδυνο
  στην ναυσιπλοΐα
     4 τρύπα σε ρούχο, χαμένος πόντος
     5 λουκάνικο, (''σπανιότερα και'' κεμπάπ)
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 σκαλώνω, σκίζω, (-ομαι) σε αιχμή
     2 γραπώνω, αρπάζω (συνήθως γρήγορα, άτσαλα, μανιασμένα, με πάθος)
     3 (ετ λαϊκ en) βρίσκω κι αποκτώ κάτι σπάνιο, πολύτιμο ή ευκαιρία
     4 (ετ αργκό en) κλέβω ταχυδακτυλουργικά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  snag
     n.
     1 A stump or base of a branch that has been lop off; a short branch,
  or a sharp or rough branch.
     2 A dead tree that remains standing.
     3 A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or
  other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by
  which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
     4 (lb en by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which
  may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
     5 A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
     6 (lb en figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
     7 A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.
     8 One of the secondary branches of an antler.
     vb.
     1 To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
     2 To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch
  fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged
  or rising to just beneath the surface.
     3 (lb en fishing) To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks
  on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the
  target.
     4 (lb en slang transitive) To obtain or pick up.
     n.
     1 (lb en UK dialect obsolete) A light meal.
     2 (lb en Australia informal colloquial) A sausage. (From 1937.)
     n.
     A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for
  cultural reasons).
     alt.
     (alter en SNAG)
     n.
     (lb en informal uncommon) (acronym of en sensitive new age guy)
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     sharp knock (gloss: sound)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  SNAG
     n.
     (alternative case form of en snag gloss=sensitive new age guy)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  snag
     n.
     1 A stump or base of a branch that has been lop off; a short branch,
  or a sharp or rough branch.
     2 A dead tree that remains standing.
     3 A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or
  other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by
  which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
     4 (lb en by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which
  may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
     5 A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
     6 (lb en figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
     7 A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.
     8 One of the secondary branches of an antler.
     vb.
     1 To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
     2 To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch
  fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged
  or rising to just beneath the surface.
     3 (lb en fishing) To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks
  on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the
  target.
     4 (lb en slang transitive) To obtain or pick up.
     n.
     1 (lb en UK dialect obsolete) A light meal.
     2 (lb en Australia informal colloquial) A sausage. (From 1937.)
     n.
     A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for
  cultural reasons).
     alt.
     (alter en SNAG)
     n.
     (lb en informal uncommon) (acronym of en sensitive new age guy)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  SNAG
     n.
     (alternative case form of en snag gloss=sensitive new age guy)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  snag
     n.
     1 A stump or base of a branch that has been lop off; a short branch,
  or a sharp or rough branch.
     2 A dead tree that remains standing.
     3 A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or
  other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by
  which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
     4 (lb en by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which
  may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
     5 A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
     6 (lb en figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
     7 A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.
     8 One of the secondary branches of an antler.
     vb.
     1 To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
     2 To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch
  fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged
  or rising to just beneath the surface.
     3 (lb en fishing) To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks
  on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the
  target.
     4 (lb en slang transitive) To obtain or pick up.
     n.
     1 (lb en UK dialect obsolete) A light meal.
     2 (lb en Australia informal colloquial) A sausage. (From 1937.)
     n.
     A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for
  cultural reasons).
     alt.
     (alter en SNAG)
     n.
     (lb en informal uncommon) (acronym of en sensitive new age guy)
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     sharp knock (gloss: sound)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  SNAG
     n.
     (alternative case form of en snag gloss=sensitive new age guy)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  snag
     n.
     1 A stump or base of a branch that has been lop off; a short branch,
  or a sharp or rough branch.
     2 A dead tree that remains standing.
     3 A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or
  other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by
  which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
     4 (lb en by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which
  may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
     5 A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
     6 (lb en figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
     7 A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.
     8 One of the secondary branches of an antler.
     vb.
     1 To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
     2 To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch
  fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged
  or rising to just beneath the surface.
     3 (lb en fishing) To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks
  on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the
  target.
     4 (lb en slang transitive) To obtain or pick up.
     n.
     1 (lb en UK dialect obsolete) A light meal.
     2 (lb en Australia informal colloquial) A sausage. (From 1937.)
     n.
     A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for
  cultural reasons).
     alt.
     (alter en SNAG)
     n.
     (lb en informal uncommon) (acronym of en sensitive new age guy)
     Scottish Gaelic n.
     sharp knock (gloss: sound)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  SNAG
     n.
     (alternative case form of en snag gloss=sensitive new age guy)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  snag
     Englanti n.
     1 pulma, vaikeus
     2 uppotukki, uppopuu
     3 törröttävä oksa, piikki
     Englanti vb.
     napata, siepata

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Snag /snˈaɡ/
  العقبة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  snag //ˈsnæɡ// 
  1. сухо дърво
  a dead tree that remains standing
  2. неочаквано препятствие
  problem or difficulty
  3. изваден конец
  pulled thread or yarn
  4. стърчащ/счупен зъб
  tooth projecting beyond the rest

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  snag //ˈsnæɡ// 
  закачам се
  to catch or tear

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  snag /snˈaɡ/ 
  utopenec

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  snag /snˈaɡ/
  potíž

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  snag /snˈaɡ/ 
  překážka