noun
- unexpected problems or difficulties
- sharp or rough projections that can catch or tear something
- dead trees standing in water
Usage: nautical
verb
- catches or tears on something sharp or rough
- encounters an unexpected problem or difficulty
Examples
- The project hit several snags that delayed completion.
- Her sweater caught on the snags in the fence.
- The boat had to navigate around the snags in the river.
- His jacket snags on thorns whenever he walks through the woods.
- The negotiation snags on the issue of payment terms.
- Watch out for snags on that old wooden dock.
- The fishing line snags on underwater branches.