snarl
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
snarls
plural
snarls
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNARL
[count]
1
:
a twisted knot of hairs, thread, etc.
:
tangle
-
a brush that smoothes out snarls
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snarls of string/rope
2
:
a situation in which you can no longer move or make progress
-
a traffic snarl
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The project has been plagued by legal/bureaucratic snarls.
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compare 4snarl
2
snarl
/ˈsnɑrəl/
verb
snarls;
snarled;
snarling
2
snarl
/ˈsnɑrəl/
verb
snarls;
snarled;
snarling
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNARL
:
to become twisted together
:
to form a snarl or snarls
— sometimes used figuratively
— sometimes used figuratively
[no object]
-
Her hair snarls very easily.
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Traffic snarled at the intersection after the accident.
[+ object]
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The rope had become snarled around the post.
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The accident snarled traffic.
snarl up
[phrasal verb]
snarl (something) up
or
snarl up (something)
chiefly British
:
to stop (something or someone) from moving or making progress
—
see also snarl-up
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Traffic was snarled up because of the parade.
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compare 3snarl
3
snarl
/ˈsnɑrəl/
verb
snarls;
snarled;
snarling
3
snarl
/ˈsnɑrəl/
verb
snarls;
snarled;
snarling
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNARL
1
[no object]
:
to growl and show the teeth
— usually + at
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The dog snarled at the postman.
2
:
to say something in an angry or annoyed way
— often + at
[+ object]
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“Get back to work,” she snarled.
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He snarled insults at other drivers.
[no object]
-
The stranger snarled at her.
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compare 2snarl
4
snarl
/ˈsnɑrəl/
noun
plural
snarls
4
snarl
/ˈsnɑrəl/
noun
plural
snarls
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNARL
[count]
:
an act of growling and showing the teeth
— usually singular
-
The dog gave a snarl when I reached for its bone.
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compare 1snarl
