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Definition of tangle
tangled
;tangling
play \-g(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
1 : to unite or knit together in intricate confusion
2 : to involve so as to hamper, obstruct, or embarrass
3 : to seize and hold in or as if in a snare : entrap
intransitive verb
1 : to become entangled
2 : to interact in a contentious or conflicting way
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Examples of tangle in a Sentence
This fishing line tangles easily.
was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone
Origin and Etymology of tangle
Middle English tanglen, tagilen, probably short for entanglen, from Anglo-French entagler, entangler to prosecute (for), implicate
tangle
Definition of tangle
2a : a complicated or confused state or conditionb : a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment
3 : a serious altercation : dispute
First Known Use of tangle
1615
tangle
Definition of tangle
: a large seaweed
Origin and Etymology of tangle
of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thǫngull tangle, thang seaweed
TANGLE Defined for English Language Learners
tangle
playDefinition of tangle for English Language Learners
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: to become or cause (something) to become twisted together
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Definition of tangle for Students
tangled
;tangling
: to twist or become twisted together into a mass that is hard to straighten out again
Definition of tangle for Students
1 : a mass that is twisted together and hard to straighten a tangle of yarn a tangle of branches
2 : a complicated or confused state
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