Definitions of snag:

  • noun:   a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
    Example: "A snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
  • noun:   a sharp protuberance
  • noun:   an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    Example: "She had snags in her stockings"
  • noun:   an unforeseen obstacle
  • verb:   get by acting quickly and smartly
    Example: "Snag a bargain"
  • verb:   hew jaggedly
  • verb:   catch on a snag
    Example: "I snagged my stocking"