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snag vs gap

gap vs snag

snag and gap both are nouns.

snag and gap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snag Yes No Yes No
gap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gap is a hypernym of snag; that is, gap is a word with a broader meaning than snag:
  • snag: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
  • gap: an open or empty space in or between things
Other hypernyms of snag include opening.
snag (noun) gap (noun)
an unforeseen obstacle an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart a narrow opening
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
a sharp protuberance a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
an open or empty space in or between things
a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
snag (verb) gap (verb)
catch on a snag make an opening or gap in
hew jaggedly
get by acting quickly and smartly
Difference between snag and gap

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