[tan.gle] vb tan.gled ; tan.gling [ME tangilen, prob. of Scand origin; akin to Sw dial. taggla to tangle] vt (14c) 1: to involve so as to hamper, obstruct, or embarrass
2: to seize and hold in or as if in a snare: entrap
3: to unite or knit together in intricate confusion ~ vi 1: to interact in a contentious or conflicting way
2: to become entangled
[2]tangle n (1615) 1: a tangled twisted mass: snarl
2. a: a complicated or confused state or condition b: a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment
3: a serious altercation: dispute [3]tangle n [of Scand origin; akin to ON thongull tangle, thang kelp] (1536): a large seaweed