entangling (verb)

  • 11entangle — /ɛnˈtæŋgəl / (say en tangguhl), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (entangled, entangling) 1. (usually used in the passive) to make tangled; complicate. 2. to involve in anything like a tangle; ensnare; enmesh. 3. to involve in difficulties; embarrass;… …

  • 12cob|web — «KOB WEHB», noun, adjective, verb, webbed, web|bing. –n. 1. a) the web or net spun by a spider to capture its prey: »The fly was caught in a cobweb spun over a window in the barn. b) the stuff it is made of. c) a single thread spun by a spider. 2 …

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  • 13en|tan´gling|ly — en|tan|gle «ehn TANG guhl», transitive verb, gled, gling. 1. to get twisted up and caught; tangle: »Threads are easily entangled. He entangled his feet in the coil of rope and fell down. SYNONYM(S): snarl, knot, mat. 2. Figurative. to get into… …

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  • 14en|tan|gle — «ehn TANG guhl», transitive verb, gled, gling. 1. to get twisted up and caught; tangle: »Threads are easily entangled. He entangled his feet in the coil of rope and fell down. SYNONYM(S): snarl, knot, mat. 2. Figurative. to get into difficulty;… …

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