snags
Catches or grabs
Snags are unexpected obstacles or problems that catch you up: We hit a few snags during production.
The word comes from the image of fabric catching on a rough surface, creating a pulled thread—also called a snag.
A snag in a river is a submerged tree or branch that can damage boats.
In Australian slang, a snag is a sausage.
To snag something is to catch or obtain it, often opportunistically: I snagged the last ticket.
Reverse in progress
- holdupTheft by threat
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- difficultyState of being hard
impediment · stumbling block · roadblock · bottleneck · hindrance · barrier · catch · glitch
Seize or snag
- hookCurved catching device
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- submergedBelow water's surface
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
logjam · river · lure · entangle · underwater · obstruction · timber · branch
Inherent imperfection or fault
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- faultImperfection or blame
- problemMatter requiring resolution
- bugCrawling creature or defect
glitch · error · shortcoming · weakness · irregularity · issue · anomaly · catch
setback
Reverse in progress
- holdupTheft by threat
- hitchTemporary difficulty or snag
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
difficulty · impediment · stumbling block · roadblock · bottleneck · hindrance · barrier · catch · glitch · problem
catch
Seize or snag
deadwood · logjam · river · lure · entangle · underwater · obstruction · timber · branch · stump
defect
Inherent imperfection or fault
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- faultImperfection or blame
- problemMatter requiring resolution
bug · glitch · error · shortcoming · weakness · irregularity · issue · anomaly · catch · drawback
rip
Tear apart forcibly
run · hole · fray · thread · fabric · stocking · tights · sweater · knitwear · snare
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
bread · tomato sauce · tongs · sizzle · fundraiser · hotplate · charred · mustard · camping · footy
- wear damageabrasion, fraying, pilling, thinning, threadbare
- foresttrees, pine, oak, woods, wood
- Forest Termsoak, pine, spruce, fir, cedar
- forest featurespine trees, redwoods, old-growth forest, oak trees, sequoias
- laundry problemsstains, fading, wrinkles, lint, holes
- obstaclesbarriers, block, obstacles, barrier, blockers
snagssolutions
Answers to problems
fixes · remedies · resolutions · answers · breakthroughs
snagssmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
clear sailing · easy going · free passage · seamless flow · plain sailing
- hit a snagEncounter an unforeseen complication
- snag some z'sGet some rest