Synonyms of snag
8 similar words
Another word for snag is protuberance. Other synonyms of snag are knot, snaggletooth, hitch, tine and point.
Synonyms and similar words for snag
nounA stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
- knot
- protuberanceA bulge, knob, swelling, spine, or anything that protrudes.
nounA tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
nounA problem or difficulty with something.
Meaning of snag
- noun A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
- noun A dead tree that remains standing.
- noun A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
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Questions about synonyms of snag
- What is another word for snag?
- Snag has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as protuberance, knot, snaggletooth, hitch, tine, point, banger and snarler.
- What does snag mean?
- Snag means a stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
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