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tangling tangling definition

tangling


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tangle 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  tangle 
 
  Sense  4 
  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  felt 
  =>  enmesh,  mesh,  ensnarl 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tangle 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  tangle 
 
  Sense  4 
  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  felt 
  =>  enmesh,  mesh,  ensnarl 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tangle 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tangle 
 
  4  senses  of  tangle 
 
  Sense  1 
  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in 
  =>  involve 
 
  Sense  2 
  ravel,  tangle,  knot 
  =>  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
 
  Sense  3 
  tousle,  dishevel,  tangle 
  =>  disarrange 
 
  Sense  4 
  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tangle 
 
  tangle  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tangle 
 
  Sense  1 
  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in 
  =>  involve 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  ravel,  tangle,  knot 
  =>  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tousle,  dishevel,  tangle 
  =>  disarrange 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tangling 
  untangling 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tangle 
 
  The  verb  tangle  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in  --  (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") 
  2.  ravel,  tangle,  knot  --  (tangle  or  complicate;  "a  ravelled  story") 
  3.  tousle,  dishevel,  tangle  --  (disarrange  or  rumple;  dishevel;  "The  strong  wind  tousled  my  hair") 
  4.  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl  --  (twist  together  or  entwine  into  a  confusing  mass;  "The  child  entangled  the  cord") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tangle 
 
  The  verb  tangle  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  embroil,  tangle,  sweep,  sweep  up  drag,  drag  in  --  (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") 
  2.  ravel,  tangle,  knot  --  (tangle  or  complicate;  "a  ravelled  story") 
  3.  tousle,  dishevel,  tangle  --  (disarrange  or  rumple;  dishevel;  "The  strong  wind  tousled  my  hair") 
  4.  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl  --  (twist  together  or  entwine  into  a  confusing  mass;  "The  child  entangled  the  cord") 



tangling definition