# entangle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈtaŋ.ɡəl/ · frequency rank #74,938

## Definitions
1. To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
3. To ensnare.
4. To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/entangle