Tangle has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
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"
4
Any large type of seaweed, especially a species of Laminaria.
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"
2
tangle or complicate
"a ravelled story"
3
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
"The strong wind tousled my hair"
4
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
5
to become mixed together or intertwined
Example Sentences
"they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
noun
"a tangle of government regulations"
noun
"They were swept up by the events"
verb
"don't drag me into this business"
verb
"a ravelled story"
verb
"The strong wind tousled my hair"
verb
"The child entangled the cord"
verb
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Origin
The word "tangle" comes from Middle English and likely originates in a North Germanic language. Its original meaning was related to disorder or seaweed.