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tangle
tan·gle 1 T0035700 (tăng′gəl)v. tan·gled, tan·gling, tan·gles v.tr.1. To mix together or intertwine in a confused mass; snarl: The fishing lines from the two boats were tangled.2. To catch or ensnare in an intertwined or confused mass: A turtle was tangled in the fishing net.3. To involve in a complicated situation or in circumstances from which it is difficult to disengage: He got tangled up in a scheme to commit fraud.v.intr.1. To be or become entangled.2. Informal To enter into argument, dispute, or conflict: tangled with the law.n.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.]
tan′gly adj.
tan·gle 2 T0035700 (tăng′gəl)n. Any of several large edible seaweeds, especially a kelp.
[Of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thöngull, seaweed.]tangle (ˈtæŋɡəl) n1. a confused or complicated mass of hairs, lines, fibres, etc, knotted or coiled together2. a complicated problem, condition, or situationvb3. to become or cause to become twisted together in a confused mass4. (often foll by: with) to come into conflict; contend: to tangle with the police. 5. (tr) to involve in matters which hinder or confuse: to tangle someone in a shady deal. 6. (tr) to ensnare or trap, as in a net[C14 tangilen, variant of tagilen, probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect taggla to entangle] ˈtanglement n ˈtangler n ˈtangly adj
tangle (ˈtæŋɡəl) or tangleweedn (Plants) alternative names (esp Scot) for oarweed[C16: of Scandinavian origin: compare Danish tang seaweed]tan•gle1 (ˈtæŋ gəl)
v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.t. 1. to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted strands; snarl. 2. to involve in something that hampers, obstructs, or overgrows. 3. to catch and hold in or as if in a net or snare. v.i. 4. to be or become tangled. 5. to come into conflict; fight or argue. n. 6. a tangled condition or situation. 7. a tangled mass; snarl. 8. a confused jumble; maze. 9. a conflict; disagreement. [1300–50; Middle English ta(n)gilen to entangle] tan′gle•ment, n. tan′gler, n. tan′gly, adv. tan•gle2 (ˈtæŋ gəl)
n. any of several large seaweeds of the genus Laminaria. [1530–40; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse thǫngull strand of tangle, Norwegian tang] Tangle a knot of threads or other items in confused piles.Examples: tangles of courts, 1861; of creepers, 1842; of facts and figures, 1883; of metaphysics, 1858; of low scrubby oaks, 1873; of serpent tresses, 1819; of words, 1866.tangle
Past participle: tangled
Gerund: tangling
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| I tangle | | you tangle | | he/she/it tangles | | we tangle | | you tangle | | they tangle |
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| I tangled | | you tangled | | he/she/it tangled | | we tangled | | you tangled | | they tangled |
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| I am tangling | | you are tangling | | he/she/it is tangling | | we are tangling | | you are tangling | | they are tangling |
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| I have tangled | | you have tangled | | he/she/it has tangled | | we have tangled | | you have tangled | | they have tangled |
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| I was tangling | | you were tangling | | he/she/it was tangling | | we were tangling | | you were tangling | | they were tangling |
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| I had tangled | | you had tangled | | he/she/it had tangled | | we had tangled | | you had tangled | | they had tangled |
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| I will tangle | | you will tangle | | he/she/it will tangle | | we will tangle | | you will tangle | | they will tangle |
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| I will have tangled | | you will have tangled | | he/she/it will have tangled | | we will have tangled | | you will have tangled | | they will have tangled |
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| I will be tangling | | you will be tangling | | he/she/it will be tangling | | we will be tangling | | you will be tangling | | they will be tangling |
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| I have been tangling | | you have been tangling | | he/she/it has been tangling | | we have been tangling | | you have been tangling | | they have been tangling |
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| I will have been tangling | | you will have been tangling | | he/she/it will have been tangling | | we will have been tangling | | you will have been tangling | | they will have been tangling |
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| I had been tangling | | you had been tangling | | he/she/it had been tangling | | we had been tangling | | you had been tangling | | they had been tangling |
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| I would tangle | | you would tangle | | he/she/it would tangle | | we would tangle | | you would tangle | | they would tangle |
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| I would have tangled | | you would have tangled | | he/she/it would have tangled | | we would have tangled | | you would have tangled | | they would have tangled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tangle - a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by manhair ball, hairball, trichobezoar - a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)shag - a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag" | | 2. | tangle - something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"maze, snarlperplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity | | Verb | 1. | tangle - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"drag in, embroil, sweep up, drag, sweepinvolve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!" | | 2. | tangle - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"ravel, knotinterlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" | | 3. |  tangle - disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"dishevel, tousledisarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" | | 4. |  tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"mat, entangle, snarldistort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"felt - mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool"enmesh, ensnarl, mesh - entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh |
tanglenoun1. knot, mass, twist, web, jungle, mat, coil, snarl, mesh, ravel, entanglement a tangle of wires2. mess, jam, fix (informal), confusion, complication, maze, mix-up, shambles, labyrinth, entanglement, imbroglio I was thinking what a tangle we had got ourselves into.verb1. twist, knot, mat, coil, snarl, mesh, entangle, interlock, kink, interweave, ravel, interlace, enmesh, intertwist a huge mass of hair, all tangled together
twist unravel, disentangle, untangle, free, extricate, straighten out2. (sometimes with up) entangle, catch, ensnare, entrap Animals get tangled in fishing nets and drown.3. confuse, mix up, muddle, jumble, scramble Themes get tangled in his elliptical storytelling.tangle something or someone up (usually passive)1. entangle, catch, trap, snare, ensnare Sheep keep getting tangled up in the wire.2. mix up, involve, implicate, embroil, drag into, mire He tried to avoid getting tangled up in any awkward situations.tangle with someone come into conflict with, come up against, cross swords with, dispute with, contend with, contest with, lock horns with They are not the first bank to tangle with the taxman recently.tangleverb1. To twist together so that separation is difficult:ensnarl, entangle, foul, snarl.2. To make complex, intricate, or perplexing:complicate, embarrass, entangle, involve, perplex, ravel, snarl.3. To gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping:catch, enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entrap, snare, trammel, trap, web.4. Informal. To engage in a quarrel:argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.noun1. Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex:cat's cradle, entanglement, jungle, knot, labyrinth, maze, mesh (often used in plural), morass, skein, snarl, web.2. Informal. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, rhubarb.Translationstangle (ˈtӕŋgl) noun an untidy, confused or knotted state. The child's hair was in a tangle. 紛亂, 混亂狀態 纷乱，混乱状态 verb to make or become tangled. Don't tangle my wool when I'm knitting. 纏結 缠结ˈtangled adjective in a tangle. tangled hair/branches; Her hair is always tangled. 紛亂的 纷乱的tangle with to become involved in a quarrel or struggle with (a person etc). I tangled with him over politics. 爭執 争执tangle
tangle up1. To become tangled. I store each strand of Christmas lights in a separate bag so they don't all tangle up.2. To entangle or ensnare someone or something in something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tangle" and "up," and the phrase is often followed by "in (something)." You have so many knots that I can't help but tangle the brush up in your hair unfortunately. Spiders try to tangle up their prey in their webs.3. To involve or entrap oneself or someone in something, such as an issue, problem, or scandal. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tangle" and "up," and the phrase is often followed by "in/with (something)." The best politicians choose their battles wisely and avoid becoming too tangled up in petty debates. My brother has tangled me up with a number of lawsuits to keep me from accessing our late father's estate.See also: tangle, uptangle with (someone or something)To fight, argue, or engage in a dispute with someone or something. I wouldn't tangle with them if I were you. They've got so much money that you'll never stand a chance in court. My brother always had a habit of tangling with kids much bigger than him. Trust me, she is not one to tangle with.See also: tangletangle someone or something upto entangle someone or something. Please don't tangle me up in your ropes. I tangled up my feet in the cords on the floor.See also: tangle, uptangle with someone or something (over someone or something)to battle against someone or something about someone or something. Tim tangled with Karen over the children. I hope I don't have to tangle with the bank over this loan. I don't want to tangle with city hall.See also: tangletangle upv.1. To mix something together or intertwine it in a confused mass; snarl something: I accidentally tangled that rope up with the others. You've tangled up all the paper clips and now I can't separate them. The telephone cord is tangled up in a knot.2. To catch and hold something in or as if in a net; entrap something: The children tangled the kite up in the branches. I tangled up the fishing lure as I was pulling it through the weeds. A dolphin became tangled up in the fishing net.3. To involve someone in awkward or unsavory circumstances. Used chiefly in the passive: How did a good kid like you get tangled up with criminals? No politician would want to be tangled up in this sordid affair.See also: tangle, uptangle withv. To enter into argument, dispute, or conflict with someone or something: The tenants were afraid to tangle with their landlord's expensive lawyers.See also: tangletangle with someone/something in. to quarrel or fight with someone or something. It’s like tangling with a grizzly. See also: someone, something, tangletangle
tan·gle (tan'gĕl), A small irregular knot.tangle
Synonyms for tanglenoun knotSynonyms- knot
- mass
- twist
- web
- jungle
- mat
- coil
- snarl
- mesh
- ravel
- entanglement
noun messSynonyms- mess
- jam
- fix
- confusion
- complication
- maze
- mix-up
- shambles
- labyrinth
- entanglement
- imbroglio
verb twistSynonyms- twist
- knot
- mat
- coil
- snarl
- mesh
- entangle
- interlock
- kink
- interweave
- ravel
- interlace
- enmesh
- intertwist
Antonyms- unravel
- disentangle
- untangle
- free
- extricate
- straighten out
verb entangleSynonyms- entangle
- catch
- ensnare
- entrap
verb confuseSynonyms- confuse
- mix up
- muddle
- jumble
- scramble
phrase entangleSynonyms- entangle
- catch
- trap
- snare
- ensnare
phrase mix upSynonyms- mix up
- involve
- implicate
- embroil
- drag into
- mire
phrase tangle with someoneSynonyms- come into conflict with
- come up against
- cross swords with
- dispute with
- contend with
- contest with
- lock horns with
Synonyms for tangleverb to twist together so that separation is difficultSynonymsverb to make complex, intricate, or perplexingSynonyms- complicate
- embarrass
- entangle
- involve
- perplex
- ravel
- snarl
verb to gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trappingSynonyms- catch
- enmesh
- ensnare
- ensnarl
- entrap
- snare
- trammel
- trap
- web
verb to engage in a quarrelSynonyms- argue
- bicker
- contend
- dispute
- fight
- quarrel
- quibble
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- wrangle
- hassle
noun something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complexSynonyms- cat's cradle
- entanglement
- jungle
- knot
- labyrinth
- maze
- mesh
- morass
- skein
- snarl
- web
noun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressedSynonyms- altercation
- argument
- bicker
- clash
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- difficulty
- disagreement
- dispute
- fight
- polemic
- quarrel
- run-in
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- word
- wrangle
- hassle
- rhubarb
Synonyms for tanglenoun a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwovenRelated Words- natural object
- hair ball
- hairball
- trichobezoar
- shag
noun something jumbled or confusedSynonymsRelated Wordsverb force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of actionSynonyms- drag in
- embroil
- sweep up
- drag
- sweep
Related Wordsverb tangle or complicateSynonymsRelated Words- interlace
- intertwine
- lace
- twine
- enlace
- entwine
verb disarrange or rumpleSynonymsRelated Wordsverb twist together or entwine into a confusing massSynonymsRelated Words- distort
- twine
- twist
- felt
- enmesh
- ensnarl
- mesh
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