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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.
The meaning of ENTANGLE is to wrap or twist together : interweave. How to use entangle in a sentence.
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.
to trap something within something else from which it is difficult to escape: A seal became entangled in the fishing net.
1. To cause to become twisted together or caught in a snarl or entwining mass: The fishing lines became entangled. His foot was entangled in the wiring. 2. To involve in a complicated situation or in circumstances from which it is difficult to disengage: The country found itself entangled in a series of regional conflicts.
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. Discover More. Other Words From. en·tan gle·a·ble adjective. en·tan gled·ly adverb. en·tan gled·ness noun.
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.
ENTANGLEMENT meaning: 1. a situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from: 2. a…. Learn more.
to involve somebody in a difficult or complicated situation. be/become entangled in something He became entangled in a series of conflicts with the management. be/get entangled with somebody She didn't want to get entangled (= emotionally involved) with him. Word Origin. See entangle in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
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.
