snarl meaning and definition

SNARL noun

Definition of snarl (noun)

1. a vicious angry growl
2. an angry vicious expression
3. something jumbled or confused
   • "a tangle of government regulations"
   • synonyms: maze, tangle

SNARL verb

Definition of snarl (verb)

1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
   • "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
   • synonyms: snap
2. make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
   • "Bullets snarled past us"
3. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
   • "The child entangled the cord"
   • synonyms: entangle, mat, tangle
   • antonym: disentangle
4. make more complicated or confused through entanglements
   • synonyms: embrangle, snarl up