snake out

English

Verb

snake out (third-person singular simple present snakes out, present participle snaking out, simple past and past participle snaked out)

1. (literally) To move outwards like a snake.

   His hand was snaking out from the window.

2. (slang, archaic, US, transitive) To remove by dragging out, as removing a snake from its hole.

   Then snake out the item from its container.

3. (slang, archaic, US, transitive) To crack a whip so as to wrap around a target.

   Snake out the horse's legs.

4. (transitive) To unclog a drain using a plumbing snake.

   The plumber snaked out the drain.