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- DictionarySna·fu/snaˈfo͞o/
noun
- 1. a confused or chaotic state; a mess: "an enormous amount of my time was devoted to untangling snafus"
adjective
- 1. in utter confusion or chaos: "our refrigeration plant is snafu"
verb
- 1. throw (a situation) into chaos: "you ignored his orders and snafued everything"
a situation in which nothing has happened as planned: The company isn't wholly to blame for the snafu. A single snafu (= serious mistake) by an airline can leave a lasting impression on travelers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Accidents and disasters. accident.
noun. an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II ("situation normal: all fouled up") see more. adjective. snarled or stalled in complete confusion. synonyms: disorganised, disorganized. lacking order or methodical arrangement or function. verb. cause to be in a state of complete confusion. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Snafu."
Add to word list. a situation in which nothing has happened as planned: The company isn't wholly to blame for the snafu. A single snafu (= serious mistake) by an airline can leave a lasting impression on travelers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
3 days ago · SNAFU (military, slang, euphemistic) Acronym of status nominal all fucked up or situation normal all fucked up ; Noun [edit] SNAFU (plural SNAFUs) A ridiculously chaotic situation. A major glitch or breakdown. 2007, Susan Glairon, Paperwork SNAFU, The Daily Times-Call, LongmontFYI
1. a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation. adj. 2. in disorder; chaotic. v.t. 3. to throw into disorder; muddle. [1940–45, Amer.; s (ituation)n (ormal): a (ll)f (ucked)u (p); f (ouled)u (p)] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
5 days ago · 1. confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state. adjective. 2. (postpositive) confused or muddled up, as usual. verb Word forms: -fus, -fuing, -fued. 3. (transitive) US and Canadian. to throw into chaos. Collins English Dictionary.
Check pronunciation: snafu. Definition of snafu noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
