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Tangle

noun/tˈæŋɡəl/
Definition
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
something jumbled or confused
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈæŋɡəl/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈaŋɡəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈaŋɡəl/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈæŋɡəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
touslemazesweepravelentangleknotdragembroildrag indishevelsnarlsweep upmat
Antonyms
unknotunsnarldisentangleunravel
Parts of Speech
nouna twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
“they carved their way through the tangle of vines”
nounsomething jumbled or confused
“a tangle of government regulations”
verbforce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
“They were swept up by the events”
verbtangle or complicate
“a ravelled story”
verbdisarrange or rumple; dishevel
“The strong wind tousled my hair”
verbtwist together or entwine into a confusing mass
“The child entangled the cord”
Word Forms
tangleverbtwist together or entwine into a confusing mass
snarlyadjectivetangled in knots or snarls
snarlverbmake more complicated or confused through entanglements
embroilmentnounan intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
ravelnouna row of unravelled stitches
tanglenounsomething jumbled or confused
knotnounsomething twisted and tight and swollen
snarlnounsomething jumbled or confused
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gewirr
eine verdrehte und verworrene Masse, die stark miteinander verwoben ist
🇫🇷French
enchevêtrement
une masse tordue et enchevêtrée qui est fortement entrelacée
🇪🇸Spanish
enredo
una masa retorcida y enredada que está muy entretejida
🇮🇹Italian
groviglio
una massa contorta e aggrovigliata, fortemente intrecciata
🇳🇱Dutch
wirwar
een verwrongen en verwarde massa die sterk met elkaar verweven is
🇵🇹Portuguese
emaranhado
uma massa retorcida e emaranhada que é altamente entrelaçada
🇷🇺Russian
запутывать
скрученная и запутанная масса, сильно переплетенная
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उलझन
एक मुड़ा हुआ और उलझा हुआ द्रव्यमान जो अत्यधिक आपस में जुड़ा हुआ है
🇧🇩Bengali
জট
একটি বাঁকানো এবং জটযুক্ত ভর যা অত্যন্ত অন্তর্নিহিত
🇮🇳Tamil
சிக்கல்
மிகவும் பின்னிப்பிணைந்த ஒரு முறுக்கப்பட்ட மற்றும் சிக்கலான நிறை
🇮🇳Telugu
చిక్కుముడి
ఒక మెలితిరిగిన మరియు చిక్కుబడ్డ ద్రవ్యరాశి ఎక్కువగా అల్లినది
🇮🇳Marathi
गोंधळ
एक मुरलेला आणि गोंधळलेला वस्तुमान जो खूप गुंतलेला आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગૂંચ
એક ટ્વિસ્ટેડ અને ગંઠાયેલું સમૂહ જે ખૂબ જ ગૂંથાયેલું છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಿಕ್ಕು
ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೆಣೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ತಿರುಚಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ದ್ರವ್ಯರಾಶಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുരുക്ക്
വളച്ചൊടിച്ചതും പിണഞ്ഞതുമായ പിണ്ഡം വളരെ ഇഴചേർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਲਝਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਮਰੋੜਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਗੁੰਝਲਦਾਰ ਪੁੰਜ ਜੋ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਬੁਣਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
الجھنا
ایک بٹا ہوا اور الجھا ہوا ماس جو بہت زیادہ جڑا ہوا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纠纷
高度交织的扭曲纠缠的物质
🇯🇵Japanese
もつれ
高度に絡み合った、ねじれてもつれた塊
🇰🇷Korean
얽힘
고도로 얽혀 있는 뒤틀리고 얽힌 덩어리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rối
một khối xoắn và rối được đan xen chặt chẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ยุ่งเหยิง
มวลที่บิดเบี้ยวและพันกันพันกันอย่างมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjerat
massa yang bengkok dan kusut yang sangat terjalin
🇵🇭Filipino
gusot
isang baluktot at gusot na masa na lubos na magkakaugnay
🇲🇾Malay
kusut
jisim berpintal dan berselirat yang sangat berjalin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تشابك
كتلة ملتوية ومتشابكة ومتشابكة للغاية
🇮🇷Persian
گره زدن
توده ای پیچ خورده و درهم که به شدت در هم تنیده شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
dolaşmak
son derece iç içe geçmiş, bükülmüş ve karışık bir kütle
🇮🇱Hebrew
סְבַך
מסה מפותלת וסבוכה ששזורה מאוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tangle'?
The primary meaning of 'tangle' is 'a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tangle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tangle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tangle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tangle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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