entangle
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈtæŋɡl/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈtæŋɡl/
verb
R
to cause someone or something to be caught or twisted up in something else
The kitten got entangled in the yarn while playing.
R
to involve someone in a complex or difficult situation
The politician got entangled in a scandal that damaged his reputation.
translation
to cause someone or something to be caught or twisted up in something else; to involve someone in a complex or difficult situation
Word Forms
3rd Present
entangles
Past
entangled
Perfect
entangled
Progressive
entangling