snarl

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verb (1)

ˈsnär(-ə)l How to pronounce snarl (audio)

snarled; snarling; snarls

transitive verb

: to cause to become knotted and intertwined : tangle

: to make excessively complicated

intransitive verb

: to become snarled

snarl

2 of 4

noun (1)

: a tangle especially of hairs or thread : knot

: a tangled situation

traffic snarls

snarl

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verb (2)

snarled; snarling; snarls

intransitive verb

: to growl with a snapping, gnashing, or display of teeth

: to give vent to anger in surly language

transitive verb

: to utter or express with a snarl or by snarling

snarl

4 of 4

noun (2)

: a surly angry growl

snarly

ˈsnär-lē

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, to trap, entangle, probably frequentative of snaren to snare

Noun (1)

Middle English snarle snare, noose, probably from snarlen, verb

Verb (2)

frequentative of obsolete English snar to growl; akin to Middle Low German snorren to drone, rattle

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1613, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

snarl 1 of 4

verb

ˈsnärl

snarled; snarling

: to growl with a showing of teeth

The dog snarled at the stranger.

: to speak in an angry way

snarl

2 of 4

noun

: an angry growl

snarl

3 of 4

noun

: a tangle usually of hairs or thread : knot

She's combing out the snarls.

: a situation that makes movement difficult

a traffic snarl

snarl

4 of 4

verb

snarled; snarling

: to get or become tangled

单词	snarls
释义	snarl 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈsnär(-ə)l snarled; snarling; snarls transitive verb 1 : to cause to become knotted and intertwined : tangle 2 : to make excessively complicated intransitive verb : to become snarled snarl 2 of 4 noun (1) 1 : a tangle especially of hairs or thread : knot 2 : a tangled situation traffic snarls snarl 3 of 4 verb (2) snarled; snarling; snarls intransitive verb 1 : to growl with a snapping, gnashing, or display of teeth 2 : to give vent to anger in surly language transitive verb : to utter or express with a snarl or by snarling snarl 4 of 4 noun (2) : a surly angry growl snarly ˈsnär-lē adjective Synonyms Verb (1) entangle interlace intertwine intertwist interweave knot tangle Noun (1) backup bottleneck jam jam-up logjam tailback [British] tie-up Verb (2) bark snap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English, to trap, entangle, probably frequentative of snaren to snare Noun (1) Middle English snarle snare, noose, probably from snarlen, verb Verb (2) frequentative of obsolete English snar to growl; akin to Middle Low German snorren to drone, rattle First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1613, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing snarl snarl up snarl up Kids Definition snarl 1 of 4 verb ˈsnärl snarled; snarling 1 : to growl with a showing of teeth The dog snarled at the stranger. 2 : to speak in an angry way snarl 2 of 4 noun : an angry growl snarl 3 of 4 noun 1 : a tangle usually of hairs or thread : knot She's combing out the snarls. 2 : a situation that makes movement difficult a traffic snarl snarl 4 of 4 verb snarled; snarling : to get or become tangled snarls 1 of 3 noun plural of snarl as in jams a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement to no avail, the city promotes carpooling to help ease the traffic snarls that always accompany rush hour Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jams congestions bottlenecks tangles delays tailbacks traffic jam-ups locks logjams gridlocks crawls slowdowns stoppages tie-ups backups snarls 2 of 3 verb (1) present tense third-person singular of snarl as in barks to speak sharply or irritably she snarled at me after I kept badgering her with questions Synonyms & Similar Words barks shouts yells screams growls shrieks snaps grumbles sputters roars fulminates rants rages vituperates raves storms explodes vents tees off flips (out) flares (up) blows up Antonyms & Near Antonyms calms (down) simmers down snarls 3 of 3 verb (2) present tense third-person singular of snarl as in knots to twist together into a usually confused mass you'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line Synonyms & Similar Words knots tangles jumbles weaves intertwines braids scrambles entangles interlaces intertwists scrabbles writhes winds plaits interweaves twines entwists entwines enlaces inweaves wreathes Antonyms & Near Antonyms untwists untangles disentangles unravels unsnarls unscrambles unknots untwines unweaves See More
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