Dictionary definition · tangle
noun
- a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven"they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
- something jumbled or confused"a tangle of government regulations"
verb
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action"They were swept up by the events"
- tangle or complicate"a ravelled story"
- disarrange or rumple; dishevel"The strong wind tousled my hair"
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass"The child entangled the cord"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).