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• snarl something up — entangle or impede something. → snarl …   English new terms dictionary

• snarl — [[t]snɑ͟ː(r)l[/t]] snarls, snarling, snarled 1) VERB When an animal snarls, it makes a fierce, rough sound in its throat while showing its teeth. He raced ahead up into the bush, barking and snarling... [V at n] The dogs snarled at the intruders …   English dictionary

• snarl — snarl1 verb 1》 growl with bared teeth. 2》 say something aggressively. noun an act or sound of snarling. Derivatives snarler noun snarling adjective snarlingly adverb snarly adjective Origin C1 …   English new terms dictionary

• snarl up — PHRASAL VERB To snarl something up means to cause problems which prevent it continuing or making progress. [V P n (not pron)] The ensuing row snarled up the work of the joint peace commission. [Also V n P] …   English dictionary

• snarl — [ snarl ] verb 1. ) intransitive if an animal such as a dog or a lion snarls, it makes an angry sound in its throat and shows its teeth 2. ) intransitive or transitive to speak in an unpleasant angry way: Be quiet! he snarled. 3. ) snarl or snarl …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• snarl — [sna:l US sna:rl] v [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: snar to snarl (1500 1600), from the sound.] [Sense: 3; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: snarl net for catching things (14 19 centuries), from SNARE1] 1.) if an animal snarls, it makes a low angry… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• snarl — Ⅰ. snarl [1] ► VERB 1) growl with bared teeth. 2) say something aggressively. ► NOUN ▪ an act or sound of snarling. DERIVATIVES snarly adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• snarl — UK [snɑː(r)l] / US [snɑrl] verb Word forms snarl : present tense I/you/we/they snarl he/she/it snarls present participle snarling past tense snarled past participle snarled 1) [intransitive] if an animal such as a dog or a lion snarls, it makes… …   English dictionary

• snarl up — verb make more complicated or confused through entanglements • Syn: ↑snarl, ↑embrangle • Derivationally related forms: ↑snarl (for: ↑snarl) • Hypernyms: ↑complicate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• snarl — verb 1 (I) if an animal snarls it makes a low angry sound and shows its teeth (+ at): The alsatian snarls at strangers. 2 (I, T) to speak or say something in a nasty angry way: “Shut up, ” he snarled. 3 also snarl up (transitive usually passive)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English