tangle
/'tæɳgl/
Definition
Noun:
- A confused, intertwined mass: A state of things being twisted together in a messy, complicated way.
- A complicated or confused condition: A state of disorder, complication, or confusion.
Verb:
- To twist together into a confused mass: To cause threads, strings, hair, etc., to become intertwined in a messy way.
- To complicate or confuse: To make a situation, story, or problem more complicated and difficult to understand.
- To involve or entangle someone in a situation: To force or draw someone into a complicated or difficult circumstance.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- She spent hours trying to undo the tangle of necklaces in her jewelry box.
- The negotiations were a legal tangle that took months to resolve.
Verb:
- The wires behind the computer had become completely tangled.
- His explanation only served to tangle the issue further.
- I didn't want to get tangled in their argument.
Advanced Usage
- "To tangle with someone/something": To become involved in a fight, dispute, or difficult situation with someone or something.
- You don't want to tangle with him; he's a skilled debater.
Variants and Related Words
- Tangled (adj): In a state of being twisted together or complicated.
- The garden was overgrown with tangled weeds.
- Tangle-free (adj): Designed not to become tangled.
- This brush is advertised as tangle-free for wet hair.
Synonyms
- Noun: Knot, snarl, maze, web, complication.
- Verb: Entwine, snarl, ensnare, complicate, involve.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Tangle up: To twist or knot things together, making them messy or non-functional.
- The puppy tangled up all the yarn into a big ball.
Related Idioms
- A tangled web: A very complicated and deceptive situation (often from "Oh, what a tangled web we weave...").
- The scandal was a tangled web of lies and corruption.
Noun
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something jumbled or confused
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a tangle of government regulations
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a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
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they carved their way through the tangle of vines
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Verb
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twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
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The child entangled the cord
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disarrange or rumple; dishevel
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The strong wind tousled my hair
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tangle or complicate
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a ravelled story
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force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
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They were swept up by the events
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don't drag me into this business
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