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in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires the young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies Recent Examples on the Web Axel’s estranged daughter, Jane (Taylour Paige), is entangled in this mess too, thanks to her job as a criminal defense attorney.
be entangled in/with The dolphin had become entangled in/with the fishing nets. entangled in/with something/someone involved with something or someone in a way that makes it difficult to escape :
Literally, fools entangle affairs and circumstances, and require "wise men" to assist them out of their troubles. From Project Gutenberg. The Pharisees, always captious and controversial, sought to entangle the Savior in a discussion on the subject of divorce. From Project Gutenberg.
entangled. If something is entangled in something such as a rope, wire, or net, it is caught in it very firmly. If you become entangledin problems or difficulties, you become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
be entangled in/with The dolphin had become entangled in/with the fishing nets. entangled in/with something/someone involved with something or someone in a way that makes it difficult to escape :
To entangle is to snarl, intertwine with, or get caught in. Too often, dolphins entangle themselves in large fishing nets meant to catch tuna or swordfish. If you mean to trip your brother, you can entangle your leg around his, and when long-haired people don't brush it for days, it will snarl and entangle itself.
Definition of entangle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
