Definition of 'tangle'

Noun

1. a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
2. something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"
      Synonyms: snarl maze

Verb

1. 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"
      Synonyms: embroil sweep sweep up drag drag in
2. tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
      Synonyms: ravel knot
      Antonyms: unravel unknot unscramble untangle unpick ravel unravel ravel out unravel unknot unscramble untangle unpick
3. disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"
      Synonyms: tousle dishevel
4. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
      Synonyms: entangle mat snarl
      Antonyms: disentangle unsnarl straighten out disentangle unsnarl straighten out

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