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Definitions for Tangle

[1] to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
[2] to involve in something that hampers, obstructs, or overgrows: The bushes were tangled with vines.
[3] to catch and hold in or as if in a net or snare.
[4] to be or become tangled.
[5] Informal . to come into conflict; fight or argue: I don't want to tangle with him over the new ruling.
[6] a tangled condition or situation.
[7] a tangled or confused mass or assemblage of something.
[8] a confused jumble: a tangle of contradictory statements.
[9] Informal . a conflict; disagreement: He got into a tangle with the governor.
[10] any of several large seaweeds of the genus Laminaria.
[11] a confused or complicated mass of hairs, lines, fibres, etc, knotted or coiled together
[12] a complicated problem, condition, or situation
[13] to become or cause to become twisted together in a confused mass
[14] (intr often foll by with ) to come into conflict; contend to tangle with the police
[15] (tr) to involve in matters which hinder or confuse to tangle someone in a shady deal
[16] (tr) to ensnare or trap, as in a net
[17] alternative names (esp Scot) for oarweed

Words related to Tangle

mess, labyrinth, snarl, coil, skein, morass, entangle, perplex, embroil, confuse, enmesh, trap, jam, complication, web, muddle, snag, twist, mesh, mass

Words nearby Tangle

tangible, tangier, tangier disease, tangier zone, tangka, tangle, tangleberry, tangled, tanglewood, tango, tangor

Origin of Tangle

21530–40; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse thǫngull strand of tangle, Norwegian tang

Other words from Tangle

tan·gle·ment , noun
tan·gler , noun
tan·gly , adverb

Word origin for Tangle

C16: of Scandinavian origin: compare Danish tang seaweed

Synonyms for Tangle

coil, labyrinth, mess, morass, skein, snarl, complication, entanglement, jam, jungle, mass, mat, maze, mesh, mix-up, muddle, rummage, snag, twist, web