What does 引っ掛かる mean?
引っ掛かる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be caught in, to be stuck in” in English. It can also be translated as “to fall for (a trick), to be on one's mind” depending on context. It is written as 引っ掛かる in kanji, ひっかかる in hiragana, and hikkakaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
凧が木に引っかかった。
The kite got caught in the tree.