verb (used with object), en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling.
- to make tangled; ensnarl; intertwine.
- to involve in or as in a tangle; ensnare; enmesh: to be entangled by intrigue.
- to involve in difficulties.
- to confuse or perplex.
verb (tr)
- to catch or involve in or as if in a tangle; ensnare or enmesh
- to make tangled or twisted; snarl
- to make complicated; confuse
- to involve in difficulties; entrap
early 15c., from en- (1) + tangle (n.). Related: Entangled; entangling.