Definitions for tangle
ˈtæŋ gəltan·gle

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tanglenoun

   a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

   "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"

2. tangle, snarl, mazeverb

   something jumbled or confused

   "a tangle of government regulations"

3. embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag inverb

   force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

   "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

4. ravel, tangle, knotverb

   tangle or complicate

   "a ravelled story"

5. tousle, dishevel, tangleverb

   disarrange or rumple; dishevel

   "The strong wind tousled my hair"

6. entangle, tangle, mat, snarlverb

   twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

   "The child entangled the cord"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tanglenoun

   A knot of things mingled in one another.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   He leading swiftly rowl’d
   In tangles, and made intricate seem strait,
   To mischief swift. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ix.

   Sport with Amaryllis in the shade,
   Or with the tangles of Neæra’s hair. John Milton.

2. To Tangleverb

   1. To implicate; to knit together.2. To ensnare; to entrap.

   She means to tangle mine eyes too.
   ’Tis not your inky brows, your black silk hair,
   Your bugle eye-balls, nor your cheek of cream. William Shakespeare.

   I do, quoth he, perceive
   My king is tangl’d in affection to
   A creature of the queen’s, lady Anne Bullen. William Shakespeare.

   You must lay lime to tangle her desires
   By wailful sonnets, whose composed rhimes
   Shall be full fraught with serviceable vows. William Shakespeare.

   If thou retire, the dauphin, well appointed,
   Stands with the snares of war to tangle thee. William Shakespeare.

   Now ly’st victorious
   Among thy slain self-kill’d,
   Not willingly, but tangl’d in the fold
   Of dire necessity. John Milton, Agonistes.

   Skill’d to retire, and in retiring draw
   Hearts after them, tangl’d in amorous nets. John Milton.

   With subtile cobweb cheats,
   They’re catch’d in knotted law-like nets;
   In which when once they are entangl’d,
   The more they stir, the more they’re tangl’d. Hudibras.

   3. To embroil; to embarrass.

   When my simple weakness strays,
   Tangled in forbidden ways:
   He, my shepherd! is my guide,
   He’s before me, on my side. Richard Crashaw.

3. To Tangleverb

   To be entangled. Shrubs and tangling bushes had perpex’d All path of man or beast.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tanglenoun

   to unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel

2. Tanglenoun

   to involve; to insnare; to entrap; as, to be tangled in lies

3. Tangleverb

   to be entangled or united confusedly; to get in a tangle

4. Tanglenoun

   any large blackish seaweed, especially the Laminaria saccharina. See Kelp

5. Tangle

   a knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged; a snarl; as, hair or yarn in tangles; a tangle of vines and briers. Used also figuratively

6. Tangle

   an instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tangle

   Tangle is the second album by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, released in 1989 through Thwart Productions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tangle

   tang′gl, n. a knot of things united confusedly: an edible seaweed: a perplexity, complication: (Scot.) any long hanging thing, even a lank person: an apparatus for dredging.—v.t. to unite together confusedly: to interweave: to ensnare, entangle.—n. Tang′lefoot (U.S.), whisky, &c.—adj. Tang′lesome (prov.), quarrelsome.—adv. Tang′lingly.—adj. Tang′ly, in a tangle: united confusedly: covered with tangle or seaweed. [Scand.; Dan. tang, Ice. thang, seaweed.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tangle

   Fucus digitatus, and other sea-weed, which are used as manure.

Matched Categories

1. • Intertwine
   • Involve
   • Natural Object

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1. Langet

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tangle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tangle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of tangle in a Sentence

1. Emeasoba George:

   Unless and Until you showcase your love to someone else or others you have not yet started loving truly. For, it takes two or more to tangle or tango. That is to say, the impact of your love ought to be felt maximally by someone else or others. -Emeasoba George

2. Ram Kishore Yadav:

   Look at that tangle of wires, i won't be surprised if another fire breaks out around here.

3. Karlin Younger:

   I just happened to look down by sheer luck, and I noticed that by the recycling bin there was this tangle of wires.

4. Ancient Chinese Proverb:

   An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle,but it will never break.

5. Emeasoba George:

   Feeling of love without expressing it is like wrapping a gift and yet refusing to give it out to someone whom it is meant for. And you ought to agree with me that an unpresented gift is never appreciated, unles­s and until it is presented to someone whom it is meant for. Now, that is to say true love is meant to be expressed orally, practically and otherwise. Oh! yes, love is more than just a feeling. So, it should be showcased or shared. I mean, mere feeling of love is incomplete, until and unless it is expressed or shared by cash, kind, gift wise or otherwise. Yes! y­ou heard me right, it takes two or more to tangle or tango. Therefore, let there be proofs of your love. -Emeasoba George

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