Definition of entangle in English:

entangle

verb ɪnˈtaŋɡ(ə)lɛnˈtaŋɡ(ə)l

[with object]

1Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled
Example sentencesExamples
- Otway is doing all it can to persuade local fishermen to cut penguins free from their nets when they get entangled with a catch.
- Otherwise, it either withers away or entangles the individual lives of the couple in a terrible way.
- Emily gracefully spun to face him and caught the whip in her still entangled right hand.
- The staff was meticulously made, a devoutly curved and twisted wrap of gold entangling the base silver of it, with a single blood-red gem shaped like an orb tipping it.
- Somehow Mary's legs got entangled with his, and he sprawled flat on his face, losing his cigar.
- He grabbed her hand and entangled their fingers together instead.
- With their hands still entangled together, they looked at their family innocently.
- Before now scientists only managed to entangle a few atoms close together, raising a question mark over the practicality of quantum technology.
- When they hit bottom everyone was entangled with someone else's legs or arms.
- Over the years, I have noticed that the most lethargic are likely to have algae and various invertebrates cloaking their shells and eyes, and plenty of mussels entangling their legs and gills.
- Inspired by South American cowboys, some forces deploy bolas, several yards of rope weighted with rubber balls, to entangle a suspect's legs.
- Chicks more than a week old are removed from their nests between early March to May by using curved needles tied to a rope which are inserted into the nest cavities entangling the chicks.
- His trouser leg became entangled in the rotating rod and he was flipped over.
- He growled in annoyance as he hacked through an appendage trying to entangle his legs.
- At midnight, Sara awoke to a dark room with her blankets entangled around her legs.
- It remembered President Washington's warning against entangling foreign alliances.
- We have told both parties repeatedly, publicly and loudly to get out of our way and stop entangling our campaign with their schemes.
- Red tape now entangles the interrogation process, and detainees know that their adversaries' hands are tied.
- The Fiobuoy can be used in situations where tethered surface buoys would be dangerous for marine navigation or risk entangling wildlife in buoy lines, or where an underwater object needs to be safeguarded from interference or theft.
- I can't seem to even get past the CD singles stand without entangling my foot around a badly placed world music display.
Synonyms
intertwine, entwine, tangle, intertwist, twist, ravel, snarl, knot, coil, mat, jumble, muddle
catch, capture, trap, snare, ensnare, entrap, enmesh, ensnarl
1. 1.1 Involve (someone) in difficulties or complicated circumstances from which it is difficult to escape.
  they were suspicious of becoming entangled in a civil war
  Example sentencesExamples
  We are hopelessly entangled in dust, work and the British monetary system.
  All she needed was the reassurance that the girl was not entangled in a messy relationship.
  As suits a major drama, Bruce is entangled in a complex web that makes him feel more a victim than someone in control.
  Attempting to prove the legal reprehensibility of the enemy can only result in entangling one's own forces in the very litigation one is attempting to impose on the enemy.
  It was like something had cast a heavy shadow over my eyelids and entangled me in a dark horrible nightmare.
  At present we are too entangled in the old conception to assess Hegel's claim.
  Current-day Zen writers often seem to cloud their writing with an overlay demonstrating their likableness or they entangle themselves in a scholarly snarl.
  He is, they noted, a man with a remarkable talent for entangling himself in scandal.
  You're so entangled in it, and so concerned about the details of your current situation, that you miss the big picture.
  I had to know when to say no and yes, when to understand, when to act ignorant, when to lie, when to tell the truth… ruling was a game of deceit, a web of lies that entangles you and suffocates you into a bind.
  Otto returned to Rome in 997, reinstalled Gregory and made Rome his capital, which would displease the Germans and entangle him in fierce Roman factional politics.
  The people who make these films have enormous clout economically and politically, often entangling themselves in scandal.
  For each person it might just be one reason, or a variety of reasons, that entangles them in a seemingly inescapable web of violence.
  The act was also not supposed to entangle reporters in a net of prison sentences, either as recipients of leaks or as disclosers in their own right.
  Synonyms
  involve, implicate, embroil, mix up, catch up, bog down, mire

Rhymes

angle, bangle, bespangle, dangle, fandangle, jangle, mangel, mangle, spangle, strangle, tangle, wangle, wide-angle, wrangle

Definition of entangle in US English:

entangle

verb

[with object]usually be entangled

1Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled
Example sentencesExamples
- We have told both parties repeatedly, publicly and loudly to get out of our way and stop entangling our campaign with their schemes.
- He growled in annoyance as he hacked through an appendage trying to entangle his legs.
- Over the years, I have noticed that the most lethargic are likely to have algae and various invertebrates cloaking their shells and eyes, and plenty of mussels entangling their legs and gills.
- His trouser leg became entangled in the rotating rod and he was flipped over.
- The Fiobuoy can be used in situations where tethered surface buoys would be dangerous for marine navigation or risk entangling wildlife in buoy lines, or where an underwater object needs to be safeguarded from interference or theft.
- Inspired by South American cowboys, some forces deploy bolas, several yards of rope weighted with rubber balls, to entangle a suspect's legs.
- Red tape now entangles the interrogation process, and detainees know that their adversaries' hands are tied.
- Emily gracefully spun to face him and caught the whip in her still entangled right hand.
- With their hands still entangled together, they looked at their family innocently.
- It remembered President Washington's warning against entangling foreign alliances.
- I can't seem to even get past the CD singles stand without entangling my foot around a badly placed world music display.
- Before now scientists only managed to entangle a few atoms close together, raising a question mark over the practicality of quantum technology.
- Otherwise, it either withers away or entangles the individual lives of the couple in a terrible way.
- At midnight, Sara awoke to a dark room with her blankets entangled around her legs.
- The staff was meticulously made, a devoutly curved and twisted wrap of gold entangling the base silver of it, with a single blood-red gem shaped like an orb tipping it.
- Chicks more than a week old are removed from their nests between early March to May by using curved needles tied to a rope which are inserted into the nest cavities entangling the chicks.
- He grabbed her hand and entangled their fingers together instead.
- Otway is doing all it can to persuade local fishermen to cut penguins free from their nets when they get entangled with a catch.
- When they hit bottom everyone was entangled with someone else's legs or arms.
- Somehow Mary's legs got entangled with his, and he sprawled flat on his face, losing his cigar.
Synonyms
intertwine, entwine, tangle, intertwist, twist, ravel, snarl, knot, coil, mat, jumble, muddle
catch, capture, trap, snare, ensnare, entrap, enmesh, ensnarl
1. 1.1 Involve (someone) in difficulties or complicated circumstances from which it is difficult to escape.
  the case of murder in which she had found herself so painfully entangled
  Example sentencesExamples
  All she needed was the reassurance that the girl was not entangled in a messy relationship.
  The people who make these films have enormous clout economically and politically, often entangling themselves in scandal.
  As suits a major drama, Bruce is entangled in a complex web that makes him feel more a victim than someone in control.
  At present we are too entangled in the old conception to assess Hegel's claim.
  We are hopelessly entangled in dust, work and the British monetary system.
  I had to know when to say no and yes, when to understand, when to act ignorant, when to lie, when to tell the truth… ruling was a game of deceit, a web of lies that entangles you and suffocates you into a bind.
  Attempting to prove the legal reprehensibility of the enemy can only result in entangling one's own forces in the very litigation one is attempting to impose on the enemy.
  For each person it might just be one reason, or a variety of reasons, that entangles them in a seemingly inescapable web of violence.
  Otto returned to Rome in 997, reinstalled Gregory and made Rome his capital, which would displease the Germans and entangle him in fierce Roman factional politics.
  You're so entangled in it, and so concerned about the details of your current situation, that you miss the big picture.
  Current-day Zen writers often seem to cloud their writing with an overlay demonstrating their likableness or they entangle themselves in a scholarly snarl.
  The act was also not supposed to entangle reporters in a net of prison sentences, either as recipients of leaks or as disclosers in their own right.
  He is, they noted, a man with a remarkable talent for entangling himself in scandal.
  It was like something had cast a heavy shadow over my eyelids and entangled me in a dark horrible nightmare.
  Synonyms
  involve, implicate, embroil, mix up, catch up, bog down, mire

单词	entangle
释义	Definition of entangle in English: entangle verb ɪnˈtaŋɡ(ə)lɛnˈtaŋɡ(ə)l [with object] 1Cause to become twisted together with or caught in. fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled Example sentencesExamples Otway is doing all it can to persuade local fishermen to cut penguins free from their nets when they get entangled with a catch. Otherwise, it either withers away or entangles the individual lives of the couple in a terrible way. Emily gracefully spun to face him and caught the whip in her still entangled right hand. The staff was meticulously made, a devoutly curved and twisted wrap of gold entangling the base silver of it, with a single blood-red gem shaped like an orb tipping it. Somehow Mary's legs got entangled with his, and he sprawled flat on his face, losing his cigar. He grabbed her hand and entangled their fingers together instead. With their hands still entangled together, they looked at their family innocently. Before now scientists only managed to entangle a few atoms close together, raising a question mark over the practicality of quantum technology. When they hit bottom everyone was entangled with someone else's legs or arms. Over the years, I have noticed that the most lethargic are likely to have algae and various invertebrates cloaking their shells and eyes, and plenty of mussels entangling their legs and gills. Inspired by South American cowboys, some forces deploy bolas, several yards of rope weighted with rubber balls, to entangle a suspect's legs. Chicks more than a week old are removed from their nests between early March to May by using curved needles tied to a rope which are inserted into the nest cavities entangling the chicks. His trouser leg became entangled in the rotating rod and he was flipped over. He growled in annoyance as he hacked through an appendage trying to entangle his legs. At midnight, Sara awoke to a dark room with her blankets entangled around her legs. It remembered President Washington's warning against entangling foreign alliances. We have told both parties repeatedly, publicly and loudly to get out of our way and stop entangling our campaign with their schemes. Red tape now entangles the interrogation process, and detainees know that their adversaries' hands are tied. The Fiobuoy can be used in situations where tethered surface buoys would be dangerous for marine navigation or risk entangling wildlife in buoy lines, or where an underwater object needs to be safeguarded from interference or theft. I can't seem to even get past the CD singles stand without entangling my foot around a badly placed world music display. Synonyms intertwine, entwine, tangle, intertwist, twist, ravel, snarl, knot, coil, mat, jumble, muddle catch, capture, trap, snare, ensnare, entrap, enmesh, ensnarl 1.1 Involve (someone) in difficulties or complicated circumstances from which it is difficult to escape. they were suspicious of becoming entangled in a civil war Example sentencesExamples We are hopelessly entangled in dust, work and the British monetary system. All she needed was the reassurance that the girl was not entangled in a messy relationship. As suits a major drama, Bruce is entangled in a complex web that makes him feel more a victim than someone in control. Attempting to prove the legal reprehensibility of the enemy can only result in entangling one's own forces in the very litigation one is attempting to impose on the enemy. It was like something had cast a heavy shadow over my eyelids and entangled me in a dark horrible nightmare. At present we are too entangled in the old conception to assess Hegel's claim. Current-day Zen writers often seem to cloud their writing with an overlay demonstrating their likableness or they entangle themselves in a scholarly snarl. He is, they noted, a man with a remarkable talent for entangling himself in scandal. You're so entangled in it, and so concerned about the details of your current situation, that you miss the big picture. I had to know when to say no and yes, when to understand, when to act ignorant, when to lie, when to tell the truth… ruling was a game of deceit, a web of lies that entangles you and suffocates you into a bind. Otto returned to Rome in 997, reinstalled Gregory and made Rome his capital, which would displease the Germans and entangle him in fierce Roman factional politics. The people who make these films have enormous clout economically and politically, often entangling themselves in scandal. For each person it might just be one reason, or a variety of reasons, that entangles them in a seemingly inescapable web of violence. The act was also not supposed to entangle reporters in a net of prison sentences, either as recipients of leaks or as disclosers in their own right. Synonyms involve, implicate, embroil, mix up, catch up, bog down, mire Rhymes angle, bangle, bespangle, dangle, fandangle, jangle, mangel, mangle, spangle, strangle, tangle, wangle, wide-angle, wrangle Definition of entangle in US English: entangle verb [with object]usually be entangled 1Cause to become twisted together with or caught in. fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled Example sentencesExamples We have told both parties repeatedly, publicly and loudly to get out of our way and stop entangling our campaign with their schemes. He growled in annoyance as he hacked through an appendage trying to entangle his legs. Over the years, I have noticed that the most lethargic are likely to have algae and various invertebrates cloaking their shells and eyes, and plenty of mussels entangling their legs and gills. His trouser leg became entangled in the rotating rod and he was flipped over. The Fiobuoy can be used in situations where tethered surface buoys would be dangerous for marine navigation or risk entangling wildlife in buoy lines, or where an underwater object needs to be safeguarded from interference or theft. Inspired by South American cowboys, some forces deploy bolas, several yards of rope weighted with rubber balls, to entangle a suspect's legs. Red tape now entangles the interrogation process, and detainees know that their adversaries' hands are tied. Emily gracefully spun to face him and caught the whip in her still entangled right hand. With their hands still entangled together, they looked at their family innocently. It remembered President Washington's warning against entangling foreign alliances. I can't seem to even get past the CD singles stand without entangling my foot around a badly placed world music display. Before now scientists only managed to entangle a few atoms close together, raising a question mark over the practicality of quantum technology. Otherwise, it either withers away or entangles the individual lives of the couple in a terrible way. At midnight, Sara awoke to a dark room with her blankets entangled around her legs. The staff was meticulously made, a devoutly curved and twisted wrap of gold entangling the base silver of it, with a single blood-red gem shaped like an orb tipping it. Chicks more than a week old are removed from their nests between early March to May by using curved needles tied to a rope which are inserted into the nest cavities entangling the chicks. He grabbed her hand and entangled their fingers together instead. Otway is doing all it can to persuade local fishermen to cut penguins free from their nets when they get entangled with a catch. When they hit bottom everyone was entangled with someone else's legs or arms. Somehow Mary's legs got entangled with his, and he sprawled flat on his face, losing his cigar. Synonyms intertwine, entwine, tangle, intertwist, twist, ravel, snarl, knot, coil, mat, jumble, muddle catch, capture, trap, snare, ensnare, entrap, enmesh, ensnarl 1.1 Involve (someone) in difficulties or complicated circumstances from which it is difficult to escape. the case of murder in which she had found herself so painfully entangled Example sentencesExamples All she needed was the reassurance that the girl was not entangled in a messy relationship. The people who make these films have enormous clout economically and politically, often entangling themselves in scandal. As suits a major drama, Bruce is entangled in a complex web that makes him feel more a victim than someone in control. At present we are too entangled in the old conception to assess Hegel's claim. We are hopelessly entangled in dust, work and the British monetary system. I had to know when to say no and yes, when to understand, when to act ignorant, when to lie, when to tell the truth… ruling was a game of deceit, a web of lies that entangles you and suffocates you into a bind. Attempting to prove the legal reprehensibility of the enemy can only result in entangling one's own forces in the very litigation one is attempting to impose on the enemy. For each person it might just be one reason, or a variety of reasons, that entangles them in a seemingly inescapable web of violence. Otto returned to Rome in 997, reinstalled Gregory and made Rome his capital, which would displease the Germans and entangle him in fierce Roman factional politics. You're so entangled in it, and so concerned about the details of your current situation, that you miss the big picture. Current-day Zen writers often seem to cloud their writing with an overlay demonstrating their likableness or they entangle themselves in a scholarly snarl. The act was also not supposed to entangle reporters in a net of prison sentences, either as recipients of leaks or as disclosers in their own right. He is, they noted, a man with a remarkable talent for entangling himself in scandal. It was like something had cast a heavy shadow over my eyelids and entangled me in a dark horrible nightmare. Synonyms involve, implicate, embroil, mix up, catch up, bog down, mire
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