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单词 tangle
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tangle

​noun countable
UK /ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
tangle verb
tangle
tangle up phrasal verb
tangle with phrasal verb
tangle up
Word Forms
singulartangle
pluraltangles
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    the untidy shape that things make when they are twisted round each other or round something else

    Her hair had got into a hopeless tangle.

    a tangle of narrow streets

    Synonyms and related words
    Untidiness and untidy situations
    mess
    chaos
    confusion
  2. 2
    a situation that is difficult to deal with because things are not organized properly
    in a tangle:

    Our financial affairs are in a complete tangle.

    Synonyms and related words
    Difficult situations and experiences
    crisis
    battle
    nightmare
    Synonyms and related words
    Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
    task
    burden
    necessity
  3. 3
    ​informala fight, or an argument
    Synonyms and related words
    Arguments
    argument
    disagreement
    conflict
    Synonyms and related words
    Physical fights
    fight
    battle
    combat

tangle

​noun countable
US /ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
tangle verb
tangle
tangle up phrasal verb
tangle with phrasal verb
tangle up
Word Forms
singulartangle
pluraltangles
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    the messy shape that things make when they are twisted around each other or around something else

    Her hair was in a hopeless tangle.

    a tangle of narrow streets

    Synonyms and related words
    Untidiness and untidy situations
    mess
    chaos
    confusion
  2. 2
    a situation that is difficult to deal with because things are not organized properly
    in a tangle:

    Our financial affairs are in a complete tangle.

    Synonyms and related words
    Difficult situations and experiences
    crisis
    battle
    nightmare
    Synonyms and related words
    Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
    task
    burden
    necessity
  3. 3
    ​informala fight, or an argument
    Synonyms and related words
    Arguments
    argument
    disagreement
    conflict
    Synonyms and related words
    Physical fights
    fight
    battle
    combat

tangle

​verb
UK /ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
tangle noun
tangle up phrasal verb
tangle with phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytangle
he/she/ittangles
present participletangling
past tensetangled
past participletangled
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1

    tangle

    or

    tangle up

    intransitive/transitive if something tangles, or if you tangle it, its parts become twisted round each other or round something else so that they look untidy and are difficult to separate

    Wet fibres tangle easily.

    Synonyms and related words
    To wind or twist something
    wind
    twist
    tangle
    Synonyms and related words
    To make things untidy
    muddle
    tangle
    clutter
  2. 2
    intransitive ​informalto fight or to argue with someone
    Synonyms and related words
    To fight physically
    fight
    wrestle
    clash
    Synonyms and related words
    To argue
    argue
    argue the toss
    bandy words
phrasal verbs
tangle up
tangle with

tangle

​verb
US /ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
tangle noun
tangle up phrasal verb
tangle with phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theytangle
he/she/ittangles
present participletangling
past tensetangled
past participletangled
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive ​informalto fight or to argue with someone
    Synonyms and related words
    To fight physically
    fight
    grapple
    wrestle
    Synonyms and related words
    To argue
    argue
    bandy words
    be at each other’s throats
  2. 2

    tangle

    or

    tangle up

    intransitive/transitive if something tangles, or if you tangle it, its parts become twisted around each other or around something else so that they look messy and are difficult to separate

    Wet fibers tangle easily.

    Synonyms and related words
    To wind or twist something
    wind
    twist
    tangle
    Synonyms and related words
    To make things untidy
    muddle
    tangle
    clutter
phrasal verbs
tangle up
tangle with
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