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Entangle

verb/ɛntˈæŋɡəl/
Definition
entrap
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛntˈæŋɡəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛntˈaŋɡəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛntˈaŋɡəl/
2 syllables Say it as /ɛntˈæŋɡəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbentrap
“Our people should not be mired in the past”
verbtwist together or entwine into a confusing mass
“The child entangled the cord”
Word Forms
entanglementnounan intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
tanglenouna twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
snarlnounsomething jumbled or confused
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verwickeln
einfangen
🇫🇷French
emmêler
prendre au piège
🇪🇸Spanish
enredar
entrampar
🇮🇹Italian
impigliare
intrappolare
🇳🇱Dutch
verstrikken
in de val lokken
🇵🇹Portuguese
enredar
armadilha
🇷🇺Russian
запутывать
заманивать в ловушку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उलझाना
फंदे में फंसना
🇧🇩Bengali
আটকানো
ফাঁদ
🇮🇳Tamil
சிக்கிக்கொள்
பொறி
🇮🇳Telugu
చిక్కుముడి
చిక్కు
🇮🇳Marathi
अडकवणे
अडकवणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફસાવવું
ફસાવવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಿಕ್ಕುಹಾಕು
ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുടുങ്ങി
എൻട്രാപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਲਝਣਾ
ਫਸਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
الجھانا
پھنسنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
诱捕
🇯🇵Japanese
絡まる
罠にかける
🇰🇷Korean
얽히다
함정에 빠뜨리다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vướng víu
bẫy
🇹🇭Thai
พัวพัน
ดักจับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
melibatkan
memikat
🇵🇭Filipino
gusot
bitag
🇲🇾Malay
menjerat
memerangkap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تشابك
فخ
🇮🇷Persian
درهم تنیده
به دام انداختن
🇹🇷Turkish
dolaşmak
tuzağa düşürmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְסַבֵּך
לִלְכּוֹד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'entangle'?
The primary meaning of 'entangle' is 'entrap'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'entangle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'entangle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'entangle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'entangle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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