en·tan·gle
/ɪnˈtæŋgəl/ verb en·tan·gles; en·tan·gled; en·tan·gling
[
+ obj]
1 : to cause (something) to get caught
in or twisted
with something else
: tangle —
usually used as (be/get) entangled ▪ The kite got entangled in the tree. ▪ She tried to get up, but her foot was entangled in the strap. ▪ The birds fly into the net and become entangled.
2 : to get (someone) involved in a confusing or difficult situation —
usually used as (be/get) entangled ▪ They were entangled in a messy lawsuit. ▪ He was/got romantically entangled with the girl next door. — en·tan·gle·ment
/ɪnˈtæŋgəlmənt/ noun,
plural en·tan·gle·ments
[count] ▪ romantic/legal entanglements [noncount] ▪ the entanglement of his kite in the tree