1. the act or process of becoming twisted or confused

1. present participle of tangle; becoming twisted together or confused
2. becoming involved in conflict or argument
Usage: informal

Examples

• The fishing line kept tangling in the weeds.
• She was tangling her hair with nervous fingers.
• The Christmas lights were tangling together in the box.
• He avoided tangling with his difficult neighbor.
• The tangling of the rope took several minutes to fix.
• The children were tangling the yarn while playing.
• Stop tangling with your sister over small things.