Meaning of "snafu" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNAFU

From s( ituation) n( ormal): a( ll) f( ucked or ouled) u( p).

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SNAFU

snafu  [snæˈfuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNAFU

Snafu is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snafu in English.

WHAT DOES SNAFU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of snafu in the English dictionary

The first definition of snafu in the dictionary is confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state. Other definition of snafu is confused or muddled up, as usual. Snafu is also to throw into chaos.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNAFU

PRESENT

Present

I snafu

you snafu

he/she/it snafus

we snafu

you snafu

they snafu

Present continuous

I am snafuing

you are snafuing

he/she/it is snafuing

we are snafuing

you are snafuing

they are snafuing

Present perfect

I have snafued

you have snafued

he/she/it has snafued

we have snafued

you have snafued

they have snafued

Present perfect continuous

I have been snafuing

you have been snafuing

he/she/it has been snafuing

we have been snafuing

you have been snafuing

they have been snafuing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I snafued

you snafued

he/she/it snafued

we snafued

you snafued

they snafued

Past continuous

I was snafuing

you were snafuing

he/she/it was snafuing

we were snafuing

you were snafuing

they were snafuing

Past perfect

I had snafued

you had snafued

he/she/it had snafued

we had snafued

you had snafued

they had snafued

Past perfect continuous

I had been snafuing

you had been snafuing

he/she/it had been snafuing

we had been snafuing

you had been snafuing

they had been snafuing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snafu

you will snafu

he/she/it will snafu

we will snafu

you will snafu

they will snafu

Future continuous

I will be snafuing

you will be snafuing

he/she/it will be snafuing

we will be snafuing

you will be snafuing

they will be snafuing

Future perfect

I will have snafued

you will have snafued

he/she/it will have snafued

we will have snafued

you will have snafued

they will have snafued

Future perfect continuous

I will have been snafuing

you will have been snafuing

he/she/it will have been snafuing

we will have been snafuing

you will have been snafuing

they will have been snafuing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snafu

you would snafu

he/she/it would snafu

we would snafu

you would snafu

they would snafu

Conditional continuous

I would be snafuing

you would be snafuing

he/she/it would be snafuing

we would be snafuing

you would be snafuing

they would be snafuing

Conditional perfect

I would have snafu

you would have snafu

he/she/it would have snafu

we would have snafu

you would have snafu

they would have snafu

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been snafuing

you would have been snafuing

he/she/it would have been snafuing

we would have been snafuing

you would have been snafuing

they would have been snafuing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snafu
we let´s snafu
you snafu

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snafu

Past participle

snafued

Present Participle

snafuing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF SNAFU

Find out the translation of snafu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snafu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snafu» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 天翻地覆
• Translator English - Spanish: snafu
• English: snafu
• Translator English - Hindi: घपला
• Translator English - Arabic: اللخبطة
• Translator English - Russian: путаница
• Translator English - Portuguese: Confuso
• Translator English - Bengali: snafu
• Translator English - French: snafu
• Translator English - Malay: Snafu
• Translator English - German: snafu
• Translator English - Japanese: 混乱状態
• Translator English - Korean: 혼란
• Translator English - Javanese: Snafu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lộn xộn
• Translator English - Tamil: snafu
• Translator English - Marathi: स्नॅफू
• Translator English - Turkish: karışıklık
• Translator English - Italian: snafu
• Translator English - Polish: Snafu
• Translator English - Ukrainian: плутанина
• Translator English - Romanian: snafu
• Translator English - Greek: χαώδης
• Translator English - Afrikaans: snafu
• Translator English - Swedish: snafu
• Translator English - Norwegian: snafu

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAFU»

Discover the use of snafu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snafu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Snafu: A Hysterical Memoir about Why the Government Doesn't Work

Roberge, now retired after nearly three decades as a civil servant, makes it clear that the majority of her colleagues did not correspond to this stereotype.

Ellen Roberge, 2012

Love Stories for Men: (Bedtime Stories)

"Love Stories for Men" is an incomplete collection-and as long as men dream and love, it will always be incomplete. But Snafu The Elder has compiled an entertaining set of stories that may leave you emotional.

Snafu The Elder, 2006

Snafu Snatchers: Air Sea Rescue Featuring Pby Catalinas - ...

PBY Catalina's, B 17's equiped with a Dutchman were the basic aircraft used by the Air Sea Rescue squadrons in the South Pacific during WWII.

Grey T. Larison, 2009

Snafu'd

In this hilarious, offbeat novel, an inept owner of a Southern California car dealership pursues love and get-rich-quick schemes in the midst of crooked employees who also burglarize his office and steal his drugs.

Ted Miller, 2007

Airline Passenger Screening Has Become a Fema-Type Snafu: ...

The answer is found in two words - bureaucracy and politics. The previous book on this subject, NINE/ELEVEN, detailed why ignoring this sequential procedure could be the primary factor why "9/11" was able to take place.

David H. Brown, 2006

SNAFU Situation Normal All F***ed Up: Sailor, Airman, and ...

Sailor, Airman, and Soldier Slang of World War II Gordon L Rottman. The German phonetic alphabet used both male and female first names.The parenthesized words heading the letter sections in Part III are alternatives. Umlauts (ä, ö, ü) are  ...

Gordon L Rottman, 2013

With the Old Breed, at Peleliu and Okinawa

The Japanese infantry kept up their activity to our front and tried to infiltrate our lines every night, sometimes with success. Snafu made good about then on the threat he had made to the CP on Peleliu about any enemy headed toward the ...

Eugene Bondurant Sledge, 1981

Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, ...

S1 Coming Snafu (June 1943) Director: Chuck Jones The character of Private Snafu is introduced in a spoof of a “coming attractions” movie trailer. An o›screen narrator says “SNAFU” stands for “Situation Normal, All ... Fouled Up.... He's the ...

Michael S. Shull, David E. Wilt, 2004

Snafu

The book describes the day-to-day grind of life in wartime military and also tells of special friendships that developed between the American soldiers and the Vietnamese people.

Vic Mills, 2001

The F-Word

35/3: Two years ago corporate and individual domain name registrants were united in their hatred of Network Solutions, complaining of billing snafus, un- warranted suspensions and technical ineptitude. snafu adjectiveArmy. 1. Ofa situation ...

Jesse Sheidlower, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNAFU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snafu is used in the context of the following news items.

Report: Monta Ellis signs again with Pacers after cap snafu

Because of the issue, Ellis had to complete the paperwork a second time, which he did Thursday evening, a source informed VigilantSports.com. Two big ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

Teacher Certification SNAFU: Judge Rules NYS Exams are Racially …

I have been a teacher and teacher educator for over forty years. One of the things I learned is that some people should not be teachers. They may lack empathy ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

Growing up is in many ways entirely unlike ripping off a band-aid. Or leaping into a cold pool. Or getting a nasty shot. We say that growing up is like these things, ... «Anime News Network, May 15»

How Do You Say 'Snafu' In Japanese?

The Senate looks ready to move ahead with trade legislation, after a daylong delay that the Obama administration repeatedly described as a "snafu.". «NPR, May 15»

Crunchyroll to Stream "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO …

New anime announcements continue to march out of Crunchyroll today with word that My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO! is set to join the Spring 2015 ... «Crunchyroll News, Apr 15»

Bus crashes into Aberdeen's Snafu nightclub

The First Bus number 1, that goes to RGU and Garthdee, appears to have mounted the kerb at and driven into the corner of the former premises of Snafu near ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Mar 15»

Email snafu prompts security scrutiny at sheriff's office

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – An inappropriate email circulated around the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office has prompted a closer look at security. Sheriff Thomas ... «WKBN.com, Mar 15»

Woman loses half of her border-straddling home in tax snafu

Di Guilio, who is fighting the foreclosure in court, said Jacob demanded $150,000 when she tried to buy back the house after she learned of the tax snafu in ... «New York Post, Feb 15»

Marvel's Agent Carter: "Snafu" Review

I'm a bit under the weather this week and going to try and keep this one short – so I'll jump to the chase and say the penultimate episode of Agent Carter was the ... «IGN, Feb 15»

'Agent Carter' Sneak Peek: Peggy Has Some Explaining To Do …

Variety has an exclusive sneak peek at the Feb. 17 episode, “Snafu,” which sees Peggy trying to convince her former allies that she's not a traitor, as Thompson ... «Variety, Feb 15»