Definition of ENTANGLE

entangle

Verb

Verb Forms: entangled, entangling, entangles

  • To cause to become tangled or caught up.
  • entrap
  • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
    • "The child entangled the cord"
  • To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
  • To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
  • To ensnare.
  • To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.

Examples

  • The complex web of bonus squares seemed to entangle his strategic thinking.
  • The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English entanglen (“to involve [someone] in difficulty”, “to embarrass”). Equivalent to en- + tangle.

Antonyms

disentangle, unsnarl

Scrabble Score: 9

entangle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
entangle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
entangle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

entangle: valid Words With Friends Word