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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.
1. a. : to wrap or twist together : interweave. b. : ensnare. 2. a. : to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation. became entangled in a lawsuit. : to make complicated. the story is entangled with legends. entangler. in-ˈtaŋ-g (ə-)lər. en- noun. Synonyms. interlace. intertwine. intertwist.
to trap something within something else from which it is difficult to escape: A seal became entangled in the fishing net.
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.
Definition of entangle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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] Synonyms: tangle, catch, trap, twist More Synonyms of entangle. 2. verb.
