tanglenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/an untidy mass of things that are not in a state of order, or a state of confusion or difficulty:
a tangle of wires
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bending, twisting and curving
- bent
- bowed
- buckle
- contort
- convoluted
- crook
- flexure
- fluted
- intertwine
- interweave
- knot
- matted
- meander
- meandering
- twine
- twisted
- twisty
- warp
- warped
- wring
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Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
tangleverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/informalto become or form, or to make something into, an untidy mass
See also
entangle
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bending, twisting and curving
- bent
- bowed
- buckle
- contort
- convoluted
- crook
- flexure
- fluted
- intertwine
- interweave
- knot
- matted
- meander
- meandering
- twine
- twisted
- twisty
- warp
- warped
- wring
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tangled
adjective uk/ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/us/ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/
tangled string
Phrasal verb(s)
tangle with sb