tangle English

Meaning tangle meaning

What does tangle mean?

Definitions in simple English

tangle Noun

— A tangle is a twisted mass of something. There is a bad tangle in my hair.

tangle Verb

— To tangle is to twist something together into knots. Those ropes are in a tangled mess.

tangle

— noun a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven they carved their way through the tangle of vines

— noun something jumbled or confused a tangle of government regulations

— verb (= sweep, sweep up, drag) 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

— verb (= entangle) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass The child entangled the cord

— verb (= ravel) tangle or complicate a ravelled story

— verb (= tousle, dishevel) disarrange or rumple; dishevel The strong wind tousled my hair

Synonyms tangle synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as tangle?

tangle English » English

snarl

chaos

muddle

knot

entanglement

entangle

confusion

mess

confuse

tousle

ravel

mat

dishevel

complication

jumble

involve

embroil

complicate

thicket

tangle up

maze

get twisted

twist

trouble

sweep up

sweep

snare

obfuscate

muss

mix up

kink

get tangled up

drag in

drag

disrupt

disarrange

difficulties

complicated

clutter

become tangled

agitate

weeds

upset

tussle

touch

toss

throw together

stump

stir up

stir

Topics tangle topics

What do people use tangle to talk about?

Physical actions Arrange Tie

Tangle

• What words refer to things becoming tangled?
  tangle entangle become tangled get all tangled up snarl
• What words refer to something that has become tangled?
  tangle (n) tangled mess jumble mix-up rat's nest snarl

Daily life Adornment Care for hair

Comb hair

• What words refer to combing the hair?
  to comb comb brush pick tangle snarl rats nest

Conjugation tangle conjugation

How do you conjugate tangle?

tangle · verb

Present I tangle

Positive I tangle

Singular

1st person I tangle

2nd person you tangle

3rd person he/she/it tangles

Plural

1st person we tangle

2nd person you tangle

3rd person they tangle

Negative I don't tangle

Singular

1st person I don't tangle I do not tangle

2nd person you don't tangle you do not tangle

3rd person he/she/it doesn't tangle he/she/it does not tangle

Plural

1st person we don't tangle we do not tangle

2nd person you don't tangle you do not tangle

3rd person they don't tangle they do not tangle

Question do I tangle?

Singular

1st person do I tangle?

2nd person do you tangle?

3rd person does he/she/it tangle?

Plural

1st person do we tangle?

2nd person do you tangle?

3rd person do they tangle?

Negative question don't I tangle?

Singular

1st person don't I tangle? do I not tangle?

2nd person don't you tangle? do you not tangle?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it tangle? does he/she/it not tangle?

Plural

1st person don't we tangle? do we not tangle?

2nd person don't you tangle? do you not tangle?

3rd person don't they tangle? do they not tangle?

Past I tangled

Positive I tangled

Singular

1st person I tangled

2nd person you tangled

3rd person he/she/it tangled

Plural

1st person we tangled

2nd person you tangled

3rd person they tangled

Negative I didn't tangle

Singular

1st person I didn't tangle I did not tangle

2nd person you didn't tangle you did not tangle

3rd person he/she/it didn't tangle he/she/it did not tangle

Plural

1st person we didn't tangle we did not tangle

2nd person you didn't tangle you did not tangle

3rd person they didn't tangle they did not tangle

Question did I tangle?

Singular

1st person did I tangle?

2nd person did you tangle?

3rd person did he/she/it tangle?

Plural

1st person did we tangle?

2nd person did you tangle?

3rd person did they tangle?

Negative question didn't I tangle?

Singular

1st person didn't I tangle? did I not tangle?

2nd person didn't you tangle? did you not tangle?

3rd person didn't he/she/it tangle? did he/she/it not tangle?

Plural

1st person didn't we tangle? did we not tangle?

2nd person didn't you tangle? did you not tangle?

3rd person didn't they tangle? did they not tangle?

Future I'll tangle

Positive I'll tangle

Singular

1st person I'll tangle I will tangle

2nd person you'll tangle you will tangle

3rd person he/she/it'll tangle he/she/it will tangle

Plural

1st person we'll tangle we will tangle

2nd person you'll tangle you will tangle

3rd person they'll tangle they will tangle

Negative I won't tangle

Singular

1st person I won't tangle I will not tangle

2nd person you won't tangle you will not tangle

3rd person he/she/it won't tangle he/she/it will not tangle

Plural

1st person we won't tangle we will not tangle

2nd person you won't tangle you will not tangle

3rd person they won't tangle they will not tangle

Question will I tangle?

Singular

1st person will I tangle?

2nd person will you tangle?

3rd person will he/she/it tangle?

Plural

1st person will we tangle?

2nd person will you tangle?

3rd person will they tangle?

Negative question won't I tangle?

Singular

1st person won't I tangle? will I not tangle?

2nd person won't you tangle? will you not tangle?

3rd person won't he/she/it tangle? will he/she/it not tangle?

Plural

1st person won't we tangle? will we not tangle?

2nd person won't you tangle? will you not tangle?

3rd person won't they tangle? will they not tangle?

Conditional I'd tangle

Positive I'd tangle

Singular

1st person I'd tangle I would tangle

2nd person you'd tangle you would tangle

3rd person he/she/it'd tangle he/she/it would tangle

Plural

1st person we'd tangle we would tangle

2nd person you'd tangle you would tangle

3rd person they'd tangle they would tangle

Negative I wouldn't tangle

Singular

1st person I wouldn't tangle I would not tangle

2nd person you wouldn't tangle you would not tangle

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't tangle he/she/it would not tangle

Plural

1st person we wouldn't tangle we would not tangle

2nd person you wouldn't tangle you would not tangle

3rd person they wouldn't tangle they would not tangle

Question would I tangle?

Singular

1st person would I tangle?

2nd person would you tangle?

3rd person would he/she/it tangle?

Plural

1st person would we tangle?

2nd person would you tangle?

3rd person would they tangle?

Negative question wouldn't I tangle?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I tangle? would I not tangle?

2nd person wouldn't you tangle? would you not tangle?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it tangle? would he/she/it not tangle?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we tangle? would we not tangle?

2nd person wouldn't you tangle? would you not tangle?

3rd person wouldn't they tangle? would they not tangle?

Present continuous I'm tangling

Positive I'm tangling

Singular

1st person I'm tangling I am tangling

2nd person you're tangling you are tangling

3rd person he/she/it's tangling he/she/it is tangling

Plural

1st person we're tangling we are tangling

2nd person you're tangling you are tangling

3rd person they're tangling they are tangling

Negative I'm not tangling

Singular

1st person I'm not tangling I am not tangling

2nd person you aren't tangling you're not tangling you are not tangling

3rd person he/she/it isn't tangling he/she/it's not tangling he/she/it is not tangling

Plural

1st person we aren't tangling we're not tangling we are not tangling

2nd person you aren't tangling you're not tangling you are not tangling

3rd person they aren't tangling they're not tangling they are not tangling

Question am I tangling?

Singular

1st person am I tangling?

2nd person are you tangling?

3rd person is he/she/it tangling?

Plural

1st person are we tangling?

2nd person are you tangling?

3rd person are they tangling?

Negative question aren't I tangling?

Singular

1st person aren't I tangling? am I not tangling?

2nd person aren't you tangling? are you not tangling?

3rd person isn't he/she/it tangling? is he/she/it not tangling?

Plural

1st person aren't we tangling? are we not tangling?

2nd person aren't you tangling? are you not tangling?

3rd person aren't they tangling? are they not tangling?

Past continuous I was tangling

Positive I was tangling

Singular

1st person I was tangling

2nd person you were tangling

3rd person he/she/it was tangling

Plural

1st person we were tangling

2nd person you were tangling

3rd person they were tangling

Negative I wasn't tangling

Singular

1st person I wasn't tangling I was not tangling

2nd person you weren't tangling you were not tangling

3rd person he/she/it wasn't tangling he/she/it was not tangling

Plural

1st person we weren't tangling we were not tangling

2nd person you weren't tangling you were not tangling

3rd person they weren't tangling they were not tangling

Question was I tangling?

Singular

1st person was I tangling?

2nd person were you tangling?

3rd person was he/she/it tangling?

Plural

1st person were we tangling?

2nd person were you tangling?

3rd person were they tangling?

Negative question wasn't I tangling?

Singular

1st person wasn't I tangling? was I not tangling?

2nd person weren't you tangling? were you not tangling?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it tangling? was he/she/it not tangling?

Plural

1st person weren't we tangling? were we not tangling?

2nd person weren't you tangling? were you not tangling?

3rd person weren't they tangling? were they not tangling?

Future continuous I'll be tangling

Positive I'll be tangling

Singular

1st person I'll be tangling I will be tangling

2nd person you'll be tangling you will be tangling

3rd person he/she/it'll be tangling he/she/it will be tangling

Plural

1st person we'll be tangling we will be tangling

2nd person you'll be tangling you will be tangling

3rd person they'll be tangling they will be tangling

Negative I won't be tangling

Singular

1st person I won't be tangling I will not be tangling

2nd person you won't be tangling you will not be tangling

3rd person he/she/it won't be tangling he/she/it will not be tangling

Plural

1st person we won't be tangling we will not be tangling

2nd person you won't be tangling you will not be tangling

3rd person they won't be tangling they will not be tangling

Question will I be tangling?

Singular

1st person will I be tangling?

2nd person will you be tangling?

3rd person will he/she/it be tangling?

Plural

1st person will we be tangling?

2nd person will you be tangling?

3rd person will they be tangling?

Negative question won't I be tangling?

Singular

1st person won't I be tangling? will I not be tangling?

2nd person won't you be tangling? will you not be tangling?

3rd person won't he/she/it be tangling? will he/she/it not be tangling?

Plural

1st person won't we be tangling? will we not be tangling?

2nd person won't you be tangling? will you not be tangling?

3rd person won't they be tangling? will they not be tangling?

Conditional continuous I'd be tangling

Positive I'd be tangling

Singular

1st person I'd be tangling I would be tangling

2nd person you'd be tangling you would be tangling

3rd person he/she/it'd be tangling he/she/it would be tangling

Plural

1st person we'd be tangling we would be tangling

2nd person you'd be tangling you would be tangling

3rd person they'd be tangling they would be tangling

Negative I wouldn't be tangling

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be tangling I would not be tangling

2nd person you wouldn't be tangling you would not be tangling

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be tangling he/she/it would not be tangling

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be tangling we would not be tangling

2nd person you wouldn't be tangling you would not be tangling

3rd person they wouldn't be tangling they would not be tangling

Question would I be tangling?

Singular

1st person would I be tangling?

2nd person would you be tangling?

3rd person would he/she/it be tangling?

Plural

1st person would we be tangling?

2nd person would you be tangling?

3rd person would they be tangling?

Negative question wouldn't I be tangling?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be tangling? would I not be tangling?

2nd person wouldn't you be tangling? would you not be tangling?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be tangling? would he/she/it not be tangling?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be tangling? would we not be tangling?

2nd person wouldn't you be tangling? would you not be tangling?

3rd person wouldn't they be tangling? would they not be tangling?

Present perfect I've tangled

Positive I've tangled

Singular

1st person I've tangled I have tangled

2nd person you've tangled you have tangled

3rd person he/she/it's tangled he/she/it has tangled

Plural

1st person we've tangled we have tangled

2nd person you've tangled you have tangled

3rd person they've tangled they have tangled

Negative I haven't tangled

Singular

1st person I haven't tangled I have not tangled

2nd person you haven't tangled you have not tangled

3rd person he/she/it hasn't tangled he/she/it has not tangled

Plural

1st person we haven't tangled we have not tangled

2nd person you haven't tangled you have not tangled

3rd person they haven't tangled they have not tangled

Question have I tangled?

Singular

1st person have I tangled?

2nd person have you tangled?

3rd person has he/she/it tangled?

Plural

1st person have we tangled?

2nd person have you tangled?

3rd person have they tangled?

Negative question haven't I tangled?

Singular

1st person haven't I tangled? have I not tangled?

2nd person haven't you tangled? have you not tangled?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it tangled? has he/she/it not tangled?

Plural

1st person haven't we tangled? have we not tangled?

2nd person haven't you tangled? have you not tangled?

3rd person haven't they tangled? have they not tangled?

Past perfect I had tangled

Positive I had tangled

Singular

1st person I had tangled

2nd person you had tangled

3rd person he/she/it had tangled

Plural

1st person we had tangled

2nd person you had tangled

3rd person they had tangled

Negative I hadn't tangled

Singular

1st person I hadn't tangled I had not tangled

2nd person you hadn't tangled you had not tangled

3rd person he/she/it hadn't tangled he/she/it had not tangled

Plural

1st person we hadn't tangled we had not tangled

2nd person you hadn't tangled you had not tangled

3rd person they hadn't tangled they had not tangled

Question had I tangled?

Singular

1st person had I tangled?

2nd person had you tangled?

3rd person had he/she/it tangled?

Plural

1st person had we tangled?

2nd person had you tangled?

3rd person had they tangled?

Negative question hadn't I tangled?

Singular

1st person hadn't I tangled? had I not tangled?

2nd person hadn't you tangled? had you not tangled?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it tangled? had he/she/it not tangled?

Plural

1st person hadn't we tangled? had we not tangled?

2nd person hadn't you tangled? had you not tangled?

3rd person hadn't they tangled? had they not tangled?

Future perfect I'll have tangled

Positive I'll have tangled

Singular

1st person I'll have tangled I will have tangled

2nd person you'll have tangled you will have tangled

3rd person he/she/it'll have tangled he/she/it will have tangled

Plural

1st person we'll have tangled we will have tangled

2nd person you'll have tangled you will have tangled

3rd person they'll have tangled they will have tangled

Negative I won't have tangled

Singular

1st person I won't have tangled I will not have tangled

2nd person you won't have tangled you will not have tangled

3rd person he/she/it won't have tangled he/she/it will not have tangled

Plural

1st person we won't have tangled we will not have tangled

2nd person you won't have tangled you will not have tangled

3rd person they won't have tangled they will not have tangled

Question +'ll I have tangled?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have tangled? will I have tangled?

2nd person +'ll you have tangled? will you have tangled?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have tangled? will he/she/it have tangled?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have tangled? will we have tangled?

2nd person +'ll you have tangled? will you have tangled?

3rd person +'ll they have tangled? will they have tangled?

Negative question won't I have tangled?

Singular

1st person won't I have tangled? will I not have tangled?

2nd person won't you have tangled? will you not have tangled?

3rd person won't he/she/it have tangled? will he/she/it not have tangled?

Plural

1st person won't we have tangled? will we not have tangled?

2nd person won't you have tangled? will you not have tangled?

3rd person won't they have tangled? will they not have tangled?

Conditional perfect I'd have tangled

Positive I'd have tangled

Singular

1st person I'd have tangled I would have tangled

2nd person you'd have tangled you would have tangled

3rd person he/she/it'd have tangled he/she/it would have tangled

Plural

1st person we'd have tangled we would have tangled

2nd person you'd have tangled you would have tangled

3rd person they'd have tangled they would have tangled

Negative I wouldn't have tangled

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have tangled I would not have tangled

2nd person you wouldn't have tangled you would not have tangled

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have tangled he/she/it would not have tangled

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have tangled we would not have tangled

2nd person you wouldn't have tangled you would not have tangled

3rd person they wouldn't have tangled they would not have tangled

Question would I have tangled?

Singular

1st person would I have tangled?

2nd person would you have tangled?

3rd person would he/she/it have tangled?

Plural

1st person would we have tangled?

2nd person would you have tangled?

3rd person would they have tangled?

Negative question wouldn't I have tangled?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have tangled? would I not have tangled?

2nd person wouldn't you have tangled? would you not have tangled?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have tangled? would he/she/it not have tangled?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have tangled? would we not have tangled?

2nd person wouldn't you have tangled? would you not have tangled?

3rd person wouldn't they have tangled? would they not have tangled?

Imperative tangle!

Positive

you tangle!

we let's tangle!

Negative

you don't tangle!

we let's not tangle!

Examples tangle examples

How do I use tangle in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Don't pull, or you'll tangle the threads.

Movie subtitles

You made a swap with a bad tangle in it.

Them 2 is gonna tangle for certain.

You ever tangle with him?

All I can say is, don't you ever tangle with that softy.

Not much, except I'd hate to tangle with him.

I'd sure like to have seen you tangle with Reno Smith.

Don't be surprised if we tangle with a pig-boat a little after dawn.

I'm not gonna tangle with her.

You said one day we were gonna tangle, Joker.

I'll bet your hair hung in a tangle down your back.

I've seen what you can do to a jury: twist and tangle them.

Do what he says, sweetie, it's best not to tangle with them.

They was all in a tangle. and I couldn't get 'em loose.

We are in voice communication with Tangle-Abel-One.

A friend of yours came in to see me the other day. to consult me about some inconceivable tangle. under the Married Woman's Property Act.

I'll say they are. We can tangle with them, sir. Suppose you tangle with me first.

Them two is gonna tangle for certain.

Bucky Harris. - You ever tangle with him?

You ever tangle with any of these?

He's too smart to tangle with your boys.

The tear-down is a wild tangle of man, machine and beast, an orderly disorder of ropes and metal poles and steel cable and tons of heavy canvas.

You tangle with a flying saucer or something?

Second, it appears to me if anybody's going to tangle with that man, it ought to be the sheriff.

It took some time to work up this tangle, Miss Libby.

YOU SEEMED TO BE GETTING INTO QUITE A TANGLE.

I'm not gonna tangle with her. She'll manage.

Once you're inside that tangle, you can't see very far.

Don't tangle with the bull moose.

Always in some tangle.

Great relief - to unravel, finally, this tangle.

Well, they was all in a tangle, and I couldn't get 'em loose.

I told you, you couldn't tangle with him!

I don't want to tangle with those Indian spirits.

I won't tangle with you.

I used to tangle Turk's Head eye-splice with the grommets I picked up from Houdini.

They're worse than idiots, they're bureaucrats that exist tangle people up in red tape.

He should know better than to tangle with a great archeologist.

News and current affairs

Some want to cut through the tangle with more direct democracy.

The package stands out for its tangle of instruments - and thus the risk of counterproductive, overlapping regulation, which will substantially increase costs compared to an effective climate policy.

This whole tangle of debts was finally de facto written off in 1932 in the middle of the global slump.