TANGLE
/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 10
Definition
- noun a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven.
- noun something jumbled or confused.
— synonyms: snarl, maze
- verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
— synonyms: embroil, sweep, sweep_up, drag, drag_in
- verb tangle or complicate.
— synonyms: ravel, knot
- verb disarrange or rumple.
— synonyms: tousle, dishevel
- verb twist together or entwine into a confusing mass.
— synonyms: entangle, mat, snarl
Examples
- “I tried to sort through this tangle and got nowhere.”
- “Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind.”
- “Don't tangle with someone three times your size.”
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