Snagged
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Snagged
verb
- To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
"Be careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!"
- To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface.
"The steamboat was snagged on the Mississippi River in 1862."
- To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target.
"We snagged for spoonbill from the eastern shore of the Mississippi River."
- To obtain or pick up (something).
"Ella snagged a bottle of water from the fridge before leaving for her jog."
- To stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something).
"The smiling little girl snagged her phone while performing a dance; but now was far-off among the crowd."