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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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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.
1. caught in or as if in a tangle. Dolphins became entangled in the nets. He became entangled in some ropes and couldn't get free. a whale that became entangled in crab nets. 2. involved in an undesirable situation from which it is difficult to escape. entangled in crime.
ENTANGLE meaning: 1. to cause something to become caught in something such as a net or ropes: 2. involved with…. Learn more.
Definition of entangle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
/ɛnˈtæŋgəl/ IPA guide. Other forms: entangled; entangling; entangles. 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.
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.
1 entangle somebody/something (in/with something) to make someone or something become caught or twisted in something The bird had become entangled in the wire netting.
deeply involved especially in something complicated. synonyms: embroiled. involved. connected by participation or association or use. adjective. involved in difficulties. synonyms: unfree. hampered and not free; not able to act at will. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Entangled."
