Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entangle

/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: en-tan-gle
IPA: /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.

Transitive verb

verb

To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.

Transitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net."
"But when I turn away, / Thou, willing me to stay, / Wooest not, nor vainly wranglest; / But, looking fixedly the while, / All my bounding heart entanglest, / In a golden-netted smile; […]"
"The story entangles the facts with value judgments."

Etymology

From Middle English entanglen (“to involve [someone] in difficulty”, “to embarrass”). Equivalent to en- + tangle.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en
Root: entanglen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
British English: /ɪnˈtaŋ.ɡəl/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

entangles (present, singular) entangling (participle, present) entangled (participle, past) entangled (past) entangel (alternative) intangle (alternative)

Derived Forms

entangleable entanglon hydroentangle interentangle unentangle

Frequently Paired Words

entanglement entangler entangling

Synonyms

enmesh ensnare ensnarl entangle foul implicate imply involve mat ravel snarl tangle

Antonyms

disentangle unsnarl feeze tease out unravel untangle resolve unpuzzle absolve decipher get to the bottom of iron out

Rhymes With

angle tangle strangle dangle wrangle untangle bangle mangle jangle disentangle wrangell spangle

Questions

How do you pronounce entangle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/.
What does entangle mean?: To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
Where does entangle come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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