Delay and Snag

Delay

Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.

Snag and delay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snag" instead a noun "Delay".

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Snag

Snag noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.

Delay and snag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a noun "Snag".

Nearby Word: snagged

How words are described

brief brief delay brief snag
constant constant delay constant snag
little little delay little snag
slight slight delay slight snag
Other adjectives: unexpected.

Common collocations

time delay time snag time
game delay game snag game
escape delay escape snag escape
enemy delay enemy snag enemy
Other words: friends, enemies.
Cite this Source
Snag and Delay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/snag
Delay & Snag. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/snag>.
Snag or Delay. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/snag.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "delay" and "snag" have occurred on timeline