tangle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

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Noun

Singular tangle

Plural tangles

1. A tangle is a twisted mass of something.

   There is a bad tangle in my hair.

Verb

Plain form tangle

Third-person singular tangles

Past tense tangled

Past participle tangled

Present participle tangling

1. To tangle is to twist something together into knots.

   Those ropes are in a tangled mess.