The meaning of ENTANGLE is to wrap or twist together : interweave. How to use entangle in a sentence.

entangled in/with something/someone involved with something or someone in a way that makes it difficult to escape:

To involve in a complicated situation or in circumstances from which it is difficult to disengage: The country found itself entangled in a series of regional conflicts.

verb (used with object) entangled, entangling 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 …

If something is entangled in something such as a rope, wire, or net, it is caught in it very firmly.

to make somebody/something become caught or twisted in something be/become entangled (in/with something) The bird had become entangled in the wire netting.

adjective twisted together in a tangled mass “toiled through entangled growths of mesquite” synonyms: tangled in a confused mass

Britannica Dictionary definition of ENTANGLE [+ object] 1 : to cause (something) to get caught in or twisted with something else : tangle — usually used as (be/get) entangled

If one thing entangles itself with another, the two things become caught together very tightly. The blade of the oar had entangled itself with something in the water.

Jun 26, 2025 · entangle (third-person singular simple present entangles, present participle entangling, simple past and past participle entangled) (transitive) To tangle up; to twist or …