snarl

snarl

noun

Definition of SNARL

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement <to no avail, the city promotes carpooling to help ease the traffic snarls that always accompany rush hour>

Synonyms backup, bottleneck, jam-up, logjam, snarl, tailback [British], tie-up

Related Words tangle; gridlock, lock; congestion, traffic; crawl, delay, slowdown, stoppage