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snagging

snagging noun: an instance of something becoming snagged. Also the present participle and gerund of snag.

Noun

snagging (plural snaggings)

  1. An instance of something becoming snagged.
    • Collisions were not often the cause of major disasters for, as in the case of snaggings, the sinking of the boat did not lead to many casualties unless it took place in deep water.2012, Louis C. Hunter, Steamboats on the Western Rivers, page 277

Also used as

snagging is also the present participle and gerund of snag.

Forms of snagging

pluralsnaggings

Words formed from snagging

Phrases with snagging

Questions about snagging

What does snagging mean?
Snagging means an instance of something becoming snagged.
What part of speech is snagging?
Snagging is a noun.
What is the plural of snagging?
The plural of snagging is snaggings.

Words near snagging in the dictionary

  1. snagged some z's
  2. snagger
  3. snaggers
  4. snaggier
  5. snaggiest
  6. snagging
  7. snagging list
  8. snagging lists
  9. snagging some z's
  10. snaggings
  11. snaggle

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