definition of snag
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- Snag(noun) 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. Snag(noun) a tooth projecting beyond the rest; contemptuously, a broken or decayed tooth.
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In 73 articles, indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and Contemporary Examples. 1  He was 19, and managed to snag a summer internship with New Line Cinema. 2  This is a snag because Chan lives across the border, where the Hong Kong Dollar is used. 3  Over the last four years, however, the process has hit a snag.
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- verb (wags, wagging, wagged). 1 (Especially with reference to an animal’s tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro: [no object]: his tail began to wag [with object]: the dog went out, wagging its tail.erb (wags, wagging, wagged). 1 (Especially with reference to an animal’s tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro: [no object]: his tail began to wag [with object]: the dog went out, wagging its tail.
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lug noun. verb. Lug is defined as a heavy bolt used to fasten a wheel, or is slang for a big man. 1  An example of a lug is the bolt used to mount a tire.2  A man who is helpful at lifting heavy things is an example of a lug.oun. 1  A handle or projection used as a hold or support. 2  A lug nut. 3  Nautical A lugsail. 4  A projecting part of a larger piece that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a boot.
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snake snake (snāk) Any of numerous meat-eating reptiles having a long narrow body with no legs, often just one lung, and a forked tongue. The jaws of a snake come apart and the body can expand to swallow prey that is much thicker than the snake itself. Some snakes have venom glands and sharp fangs that can give a poisonous bite. snake
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- Synonym Discussion of ensnare. catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. ⟨caught the dog as it ran by⟩ capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty.
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lag 1 A stave of a cask, drum, etc.; especially (engineering) one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, such as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or steam engine. 2  A bird, the greylag.
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snub snub. (mining engineering). To increase the height of an undercut by means of explosives or otherwise. To check the descent of a car by the turn of a rope around a post. 1  Facebook.
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snag 1. a difficulty or disadvantage: the snag is that I have nothing suitable to wear. 2. a sharp protuberance, such as a tree stump. 3. (Textiles) a small loop or hole in a fabric caused by a sharp object.4. (Mechanical Engineering) engineering a projection that brings to a stop a sliding or rotating component. 5.. a difficulty or disadvantage: the snag is that I have nothing suitable to wear. 2. a sharp protuberance, such as a tree stump. 3. (Textiles) a small loop or hole in a fabric caused by a sharp object.
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- verb. catch and forcefully hold. 1  apprehend. 2  arrest. 3  bag. 4  bust. 5  catch. 6  collar. 7  conquer. 8  cop. 9  gain control. 10  get. 11  grab. 12  hook. 13  land. 14  nab. 15  nail. 16  net. 17  occupy. 18  overwhelm. 19  pick up. 20  pinch. 21  prehend. 22  pull in. 23  put the cuffs on. 24  round up. 25  run in. 26  secure. 27  seize. 28  snare. 29  snatch. 30  take. 31  take captive. 32  take into custody. 33  take prisoner. 34  trap. 35  tumble.
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snare snare (plural snares) 1  A trap made from a loop of wire, string, or leather. ( 2 rare) A mental or psychological trap; usually in the phrase a snare and a delusion. ( 3 veterinary) A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal. ( music) A set of chains strung across the bottom of a drum to create a rattling sound.
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snatch Snatched definition, to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at). See more.
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- Snag definition, a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation. See more. Dictionary.com
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- Definition of gnaw. transitive verb. 1a : to bite or chew on with the teeth; especially : to wear away by persistent biting or nibbling a dog gnawing a boneb : to make by gnawing rats gnawed a hole. 2a : to be a source of vexation to : plague anxiety always gnawing himb : to affect like gnawing hunger gnawing her vitals.
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Snagging Snagging, like other methods of fishing, is controlled by the wildlife regulating agency of each state. A list of the legality for each state follows.fter first casting a hook into the water, a snagger will wait until a fish sighted, at which time they will reel in the hook until it is positioned above the fish. Once the fish is in line with the hook, the snagger then yanks on the line to snag the fish before attempting to reel it in.
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  snip, snippet, snipping(noun) a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) 2  clip, clipping, snip(verb) the act of clipping or snipping. 3  nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off(verb) sever or remove by pinching or snipping.
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strangle Definition of strangle. strangled. ; strangling. play \-g(ə-)liŋ\. transitive verb. 1a : to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (as a hand or rope) : throttleb : to obstruct seriously or fatally the normal breathing ofc : stifle. 2 : to suppress or hinder the rise, expression, or growth of repression strangles free speech. intransitive verb.
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gnaw gnaw definition: To gnaw is defined as to bite and wear away a small part at a time. (verb) An example of to gnaw is a dog chewing on a bone....
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How To Properly Use a Clay Bar When the car is wet, lightly run your fingers across the surface to see if you feel any rough spots. If so, you’re feeling contaminants that need to be removed. Another way is to use the “bag method”. You can either put your hand inside of a plastic baggie, or use some plastic wrap from the kitchen.
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snare Definition of snare for English Language Learners. : 1  a device that has a loop (called a noose) which gets smaller when the end of it is pulled and that is used to catch animals : a kind of trap. : 2  a position or situation from which it is difficult to escape.
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upset strangulation - the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage. disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder; everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time.
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Strike or lockout: What's the difference? Despite ongoing talks, the sides appear to be far from a settlement. They can't even agree on whether the slowdown is the result of a lockout by shippers or a work slowdown or partial strike by dockworkers. Strike, lockout ... what's the difference? For the farmers losing valuable crops or retailers unable to restock goods, it may not matter much.
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strangle strangle. 1  to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord. 2  to kill by stopping the breath in any manner; choke; stifle; suffocate. 3  to prevent the continuance, growth, rise, or action of; suppress: Censorship strangles a free press.
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jig 1 1. 1  Machinery. a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used especially for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture.
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- cog noun [C] us / kɑɡ / › a part shaped like a tooth around the edge of a wheel in a machine that fits between those on a similar wheel, causing both wheels to move
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: lug (Noun). A lug nut. lug (Noun). A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw. lug (Noun). A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support. lug (Noun). A fool, a large man.