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- Dictionarytangle/ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l/
verb
- 1. twist together into a confused mass: "the broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt" Similar Opposite
- 2. become involved in a conflict or fight with: informal "they usually come a cropper when they tangle with the heavy mobs" Similar
noun
- 1. a confused mass of something twisted together: "a tangle of golden hair" Similar
- 2. a fight, argument, or disagreement: informal "she got into a tangle with staff"
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1. : a matted, twisted mass : snarl. 2. a. : a complicated or confused state or condition. b. : a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment. 3. : a serious altercation : dispute. 4.
TANGLE definition: 1. an untidy mass of things that are not in a state of order, or a state of confusion or…. Learn more.
TANGLE meaning: 1. an untidy mass of things that are not in a state of order, or a state of confusion or…. Learn more.
to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl. to involve in something that hampers, obstructs, or overgrows: The bushes were tangled with vines. to catch and hold in or as if in a net or snare.
noun. something jumbled or confused. “a tangle of government regulations” synonyms: maze, snarl. see more. verb. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way. A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems. American English : tangle / ˈtæŋgəl /
1. A confused, intertwined mass: a tangle of blood vessels. 2. A jumbled or confused state or condition: a tangle of conflicting reports. 3. Informal An argument or altercation. [Middle English tangilen, to involve in an embarrassing situation, variant of tagilen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialectal taggla, to entangle.]
Definition of tangle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way. [...] 2. If something is tangled or tangles, it becomes twisted together in an untidy way. [...] 3. You can refer to a confusing or complicated situation as a tangle. [...] More. Conjugations of 'tangle' present simple: I tangle, you tangle [...]
TANGLE definition: 1. several things that have become twisted together in an untidy way: 2. to become twisted…. Learn more.