Synonyms of snag

snag 1 of 2

noun

ˈsnag 

as in hitch

a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized

we ran into a slight snag the night before the show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitch
• catch
• risk
• kicker
• land mine
• pitfall
• booby trap
• gotcha
• gimmick
• snare
• joker
• web
• hazard
• trap
• catch-22
• surprise
• trip wire
• peril
• bomb
• bombshell
• lure
• bait
• decoy

snag

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verb

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• catch
• snatch
• seize
• get
• capture
• nab
• land
• trap
• hook
• snare
• take hold (of)
• corral
• grapple
• net
• nail
• snap (up)
• cop
• bag
• rap
• glom
• nobble
• hold
• collar
• grasp
• rope
• clutch
• arrest
• apprehend
• glove
• secure
• detain
• grip
• corner
• bay
• kidnap
• fist
• clasp
• ensnare
• lasso
• rend
• fasten (on)
• mesh
• entrap
• wrest
• latch (on or onto)
• halter
• entangle
• abduct
• spirit (away or off)
• enmesh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• release
• free
• drop
• discharge
• liberate
• loosen
• unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snag

Noun

Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

So now, more than a year later, and after hitting several snags along the way, the election-date change proposal has finally landed on the ballot, labeled Miami Referendum 1. — Tess Riski july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Verb

With Labor Day around the corner and summer's final stretch officially here, now's the perfect time to snag a few end-of-season deals before the savings cool down. — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

With the bases loaded and two outs, David Hamilton hit a line drive off left-hander Jefry Yan that Lindor snagged on his backhand with a dive to his right. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026