TANGLE

/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 10

Definition

  1. noun a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven.
  2. noun something jumbled or confused. — synonyms: snarl, maze
  3. verb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. — synonyms: embroil, sweep, sweep_up, drag, drag_in
  4. verb tangle or complicate. — synonyms: ravel, knot
  5. verb disarrange or rumple. — synonyms: tousle, dishevel
  6. 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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