verb
- present participle of entangle; causing to become twisted together or caught in something
- involving someone in difficulties or complicated circumstances
adjective
- causing complications or difficulties; involving complex relationships
Examples
- The fishing line was entangling around the boat’s propeller.
- She avoided entangling herself in office politics.
- The vines were entangling the fence posts.
- He worried about entangling his family in legal troubles.
- The entangling alliances led to widespread conflict.
- Cats love entangling themselves in yarn.
- The scandal was entangling several prominent officials.