Pronunciation: /snɑːrl ʌp/
noun a tangled or confused situation, especially in traffic
A1 The traffic snarl up caused me to be late for work.
A2 The snarl up of wires behind the TV was a real mess.
B1 The snarl up in the shipping department led to delays in orders.
B2 The snarl up of paperwork on her desk was overwhelming.
C1 The snarl up of negotiations between the two companies lasted for months.
C2 The snarl up of regulations made it difficult for the project to move forward.
verb to become tangled or confused, especially in a traffic jam
A1 The traffic snarled up on the highway during rush hour.
A2 The wires got snarled up in a tangled mess.
B1 The construction work snarled up the traffic in the neighborhood.
B2 The strike snarled up the production process, causing delays.
C1 The bureaucratic red tape snarled up the approval process for the new project.
C2 The political unrest snarled up the negotiations between the two countries.
formal The accident caused a snarl up in traffic on the highway.
informal The road construction snarled up my commute this morning.
slang The protest march really snarled up the downtown area.
figurative His constant complaints snarled up the team's progress on the project.
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