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Grammar : Verb
Spell : en-tang-guh l
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtæŋ gəl



Definition of entangled

Origin :
  • early 15c., from en- (1) + tangle (n.). Related: Entangled; entangling.
  • verb involve, mix up
Example sentences :
  • That she would so alter her affairs that I might be entangled in no lawsuits.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • Mrs. Blair staggered to her feet, entangled by her skirt, and pitching like a ship at sea.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • Before I felt my danger, I was entangled beyond the possibility of escape.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • The cable that ran from it was entangled with the wreckage of the derrick, but it had not been cut.
  • Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
  • But how and in what way these are to be attained, will have to be considered attentively, or we may be entangled in error.
  • Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
  • The snares of the conspiracy had entangled him, but his heart was not in it.
  • Extract from : « St. Patrick's Eve » by Charles James Lever
  • It had got entangled among the branches and prevented him rolling off into the water.
  • Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
  • Our next endeavour was to release the captain, who was entangled under the boat.
  • Extract from : « Notes on Life and Letters » by Joseph Conrad
  • The currents carried our lines under the raft, where they got entangled.
  • Extract from : « Perils and Captivity » by Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard
  • She 96 examined the web carefully to see how securely Maya was entangled.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of Maya the Bee » by Waldemar Bonsels

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