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- Dictionaryentangle/ɪnˈtaŋɡl/
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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ENTANGLE definition: 1. to cause something to become caught in something such as a net or ropes: 2. involved with…. Learn more.
How to use entangle in a sentence. to wrap or twist together : interweave; ensnare; to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation… See the full definition
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.
ENTANGLE meaning: 1. to cause something to become caught in something such as a net or ropes: 2. involved with…. Learn more.
verb. to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh. to make tangled or twisted; snarl. to make complicated; confuse. to involve in difficulties; entrap.
Definition of 'entangle' entangle. (ɪntæŋgəl ) Word forms: entangles , entangling , entangled. 1. verb. If one thing entangles itself with another, the two things become caught together very tightly. The blade of the oar had entangled itself with something in the water. [V n + with/in] [Also VERB noun]
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.
Definition of entangle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sep 24, 2024 · (transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder. Antonyms. [edit] disentangle. Related terms. [edit]
1. If one thing entanglesitself with another, the two things become caught together very tightly. [...] 2. If something entangles you in problems or difficulties, it causes you to become involved in problems or difficulties from which it is hard to escape. [...] More. Conjugations of 'entangle' present simple: I entangle, you entangle [...]
