Word

tangle, v.
(tangled, tangles, tangling)

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
<verb.contact>

entangle mat snarl tangle

sample sentences

"The child entangled the cord"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

lexical pointers

antonym

disentangle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tangle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snarl

antonym

unsnarl

semantic pointers

hypernym

twist, distort, twine

hyponym

felt enmesh, mesh, ensnarl

disarrange or rumple; dishevel
<verb.contact>

dishevel tangle tousle

sample sentences

"The strong wind tousled my hair"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tangle

semantic pointers

hypernym

disarrange

tangle or complicate
<verb.contact>

knot ravel tangle

sample sentences

"a ravelled story"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ravel

antonym

unravel unravel

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tangle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

knot

antonym

unknot

semantic pointers

hypernym

twine, interlace, intertwine, lace, entwine, enlace

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
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drag drag in embroil sweep sweep up tangle