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hitting a snag

hitting a snag is the present participle and gerund 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 hitting a snag

What is hitting a snag the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting a snag is the present participle and gerund of hit a snag.

Words near hitting a snag in the dictionary

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

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