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tangle
Overview of noun tangle
The noun tangle has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) tangle -- (a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines")
2. (1) tangle, snarl, maze -- (something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations")
Overview of verb tangle
The verb tangle has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in -- (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business")
2. ravel, tangle, knot -- (tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story")
3. tousle, dishevel, tangle -- (disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair")
4. entangle, tangle, mat, snarl -- (twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tangle
2 senses of tangle
Sense 1
tangle
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
tangle, snarl, maze
=> perplexity
=> confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray
=> cognitive state, state of mind
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun tangle
1 of 2 senses of tangle
Sense 1
tangle
=> hairball, hair ball, trichobezoar
=> shag
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tangle
2 senses of tangle
Sense 1
tangle
=> natural object
Sense 2
tangle, snarl, maze
=> perplexity
Antonyms of noun tangle
Member Holonyms of noun tangle
Substance Holonyms of noun tangle
Part Holonyms of noun tangle
Member Meronyms of noun tangle
Substance Meronyms of noun tangle
Part Meronyms of noun tangle
Meronyms of noun tangle
Holonyms of noun tangle
Attributes of noun tangle
Derived Forms of noun tangle
2 senses of tangle
Sense 1
tangle
RELATED TO>(verb) tangle#4
=> entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
RELATED TO>(verb) tangle#3
=> tousle, dishevel, tangle
Sense 2
tangle, snarl, maze
RELATED TO>(verb) tangle#2
=> ravel, tangle, knot
Domain of noun tangle
Domain Terms of noun tangle
Familiarity of noun tangle
tangle used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun tangle
2 senses of tangle
Sense 1
tangle
> natural object
=> cocoon
=> body, organic structure, physical structure
=> body, dead body
=> asterism
=> black body, blackbody, full radiator
=> body
=> celestial body, heavenly body
=> consolidation
=> constellation
=> covering, natural covering, cover
=> extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body
=> mechanism
=> nest
=> radiator
=> rock, stone
=> sample
=> tangle
=> universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm
=> plant part, plant structure
Sense 2
tangle, snarl, maze
> perplexity
=> mystery, enigma, secret, closed book
=> tangle, snarl, maze
=> dilemma, quandary
Meronyms of noun tangle
2 senses of tangle
Sense 1
tangle
=> natural object
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun tangle
Grep of noun tangle
pentangle
rectangle
sea tangle
tangle
tangle orchid
tanglebush
Antonyms of verb tangle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tangle
4 senses of tangle
Sense 1
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
=> involve
=> admit, let in, include
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
=> twist, twine, distort
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> change
Sense 3
tousle, dishevel, tangle
=> disarrange
=> move, displace
Sense 4
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
=> twist, twine, distort
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tangle
1 of 4 senses of tangle
Sense 4
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
=> felt
=> enmesh, mesh, ensnarl
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tangle
4 senses of tangle
Sense 1
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
=> involve
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
Sense 3
tousle, dishevel, tangle
=> disarrange
Sense 4
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
=> twist, twine, distort
'Cause To' of verb tangle
Derived Forms of verb tangle
3 of 4 senses of tangle
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
RELATED TO>(noun) tangle#2
=> tangle, snarl, maze
Sense 3
tousle, dishevel, tangle
RELATED TO>(noun) tangle#1
=> tangle
Sense 4
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
RELATED TO>(noun) tangle#1
=> tangle
Domain of verb tangle
Domain Terms of verb tangle
Familiarity of verb tangle
tangle used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb tangle
4 senses of tangle
Sense 1
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 3
tousle, dishevel, tangle
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
EX: They tangle their hair
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb tangle
4 senses of tangle
Sense 1
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
> involve
=> embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
=> entangle, mire
Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
=> wreathe, wind
=> fold
=> wattle
=> pleach, plash
=> ravel, tangle, knot
=> splice
Sense 3
tousle, dishevel, tangle
> disarrange
=> ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess up
=> muss, tussle
=> tousle, dishevel, tangle
Sense 4
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
> twist, twine, distort
=> wring, wrench
=> contort, deform, distort, wring
=> entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
=> spin
=> weave, interweave
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tangle
Sense 1
embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
=> involve
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Sense 2
ravel, tangle, knot
=> intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
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Sense 3
tousle, dishevel, tangle
=> disarrange
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Sense 4
entangle, tangle, mat, snarl
=> twist, twine, distort
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Grep of verb tangle
disentangle
entangle
tangle
tangle with
untangle
Grep of adj tangle
tangled
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