tangle
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
tangles;
tangled;
tangling
tangles;
tangled;
tangling
Britannica Dictionary definition of TANGLE
:
to become or cause (something) to become twisted together
— often used figuratively
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see also tangled
[+ object]
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Don't tangle the yarn.
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Her foot was tangled (up) in the cord.
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He got tangled up in legal problems.
[no object]
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This fishing line tangles easily.
tangle with
[phrasal verb]
tangle with (someone or something)
informal
:
to fight or argue with (someone or something)
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He's not someone I would want to tangle with.
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tangle
/ˈtæŋgəl/
noun
plural
tangles
2
tangle
/ˈtæŋgəl/
noun
plural
tangles
Britannica Dictionary definition of TANGLE
[count]
1
:
a twisted knot of hair, thread, etc.
:
snarl
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a tangle of string/vines
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She brushed the tangles out of her hair.
2
:
a state of disorder or confusion
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They got caught in a legal/financial tangle.
3
informal
:
a fight or disagreement
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He got into a tangle with police.
