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hits a snag

hits a snag is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit a snag.

Meaning of hit a snag

Verb

hit a snag (third-person singular simple present hits a snag, present participle hitting a snag, simple past and past participle hit a snag)

  1. (idiomatic) To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
    • Their plans to finish the garden that weekend hit a snag when an unseasonal snowfall dropped several inches on what should have become the pumpkin patch that day.

Questions about hits a snag

What is hits a snag the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits a snag is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit a snag.

Words near hits a snag in the dictionary

  1. hits
  2. hits a brick wall
  3. hits a false note
  4. hits a home run
  5. hits a lick
  6. hits a snag
  7. hits a stain
  8. hits a wall
  9. hits above one's weight
  10. hits and runs
  11. hits away

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