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- Dictionaryen·tan·gle/inˈtaNGɡ(ə)l/
verb
- 1. cause to become twisted together with or caught in: "fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled" Similar Opposite
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to trap something within something else from which it is difficult to escape: A seal became entangled in the fishing net.
2 meanings: 1. caught in or as if in a tangle 2. involved in an undesirable situation from which it is difficult to escape.... Click for more definitions.
The meaning of ENTANGLE is to wrap or twist together : interweave. How to use entangle in a sentence.
ENTANGLEMENT definition: 1. a situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from: 2. a…. Learn more.
Definitions of entangled. adjective. twisted together in a tangled mass. “toiled through entangled growths of mesquite”. synonyms: tangled. in a confused mass. adjective. deeply involved especially in something complicated.
verb (used with object) , en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling. to make tangled; ensnarl; intertwine. to involve in or as in a tangle; ensnare; enmesh: to be entangled by intrigue. to involve in difficulties. to confuse or perplex. Synonyms: bewilder. entangle. / ɪnˈtæŋɡəl / verb. to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh.
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.
4 meanings: 1. to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh 2. to make tangled or twisted; snarl 3. to make.... Click for more definitions.
to trap something within something else from which it is difficult to escape: A seal became entangled in the fishing net.
Definition of entangle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
