C1verbhomenature
US/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
UK/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
to twist hair, rope or wires together so that they are hard to separate
In context
The kitten tangled the wool into a messy ball.
Her long hair tangles easily when she rides without a helmet.
The ropes tangled around the boat's propeller during the storm.
Words that go with tangle
verb + noun
- tangle the wiresDon't tangle the wires when you pack the cables.
verb + adverb
- tangle easilyFine hair tangles easily in the wind.
- tangle togetherThe cords tangled together at the bottom of my bag.
- tangle upThe wool tangled up when I dropped the bag.
verb + preposition
- tangle aroundThe rope tangled around his foot.
- tangle inThe bird tangled in the fishing net.