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Tangle

noun
/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.nounA tangled twisted mass.
2.nounA complicated or confused state or condition.
"I tried to sort through this tangle and got nowhere."
3.nounAn argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.
4.nounA region of the projection of a knot such that the knot crosses its perimeter exactly four times.
5.nounA form of art which consists of sections filled with repetitive patterns.
6.verbTo become mixed together or intertwined
"Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind."
7.verbTo enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight
"Don't tangle with someone three times your size."
8.verbTo mix together or intertwine
9.verbTo catch and hold; to ensnare.

Synonyms

argumentconflictdisputefightmazesnarlknotmessdisheveltousleentrapargue

Antonyms

unsnarluntangle

Rhymes With

wranglewanglemanglejanglespanglebangleangledangle
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