(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay.
After some technical ~es the show finally got under way...
The five-hour operation went without a ~.
= snag
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~, ~ a lift, or ~ a ride, you ~hike. (INFORMAL)
There was no garage in sight, so I ~ed a lift into town...
Jean-Phillippe had ~ed all over Europe in the 1960s.
VERB: V n, V
3.
If you ~ something to something else, you hook it or fasten it there.
Last night we ~ed the horse to the cart and moved here.
VERB: V n onto/to n
4.
If you get ~ed, you get married. (INFORMAL)
The report shows that fewer couples are getting ~ed.
PHRASE: V inflects