tangling (verb)

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• tangle — [c]/ˈtæŋgəl / (say tangguhl) verb (tangled, tangling) –verb (t) 1. to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl. 2. to involve in something that hampers, obstructs, or… …  

• tangle with — verb get involved in or with (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑get into • Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s …   Useful english dictionary

• tangle — [[t]tæ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] tangles, tangling, tangled 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way. A tangle of wires is all that remains of the computer and phone systems... There he stood: hair in wild… …   English dictionary

• tangle — I. verb (tangled; tangling) Etymology: Middle English tanglen, tagilen, probably short for entanglen, from Anglo French entagler, entangler to prosecute (for), implicate Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to involve so as to hamper, obstruct,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flake — flake1 noun 1》 a small, flat, very thin piece of something.     ↘Archaeology a piece of hard stone chipped off for use as a tool. 2》 a snowflake. 3》 N. Amer. informal a crazy or eccentric person. verb 1》 come away from a surface in flakes. 2》… …   English new terms dictionary

• Horse care — There are many aspects to horse care. Horses, ponies, mules, donkeys and other domesticated equidae require attention from humans for optimal health and long life.Living environmentWorldwide, horses and other equids usually live outside with… …   Wikipedia

• tangle with — PHRASAL VERB If you tangle with another person, you get involved in a conflict with them. [V P n] Better not tangle with the censors. They re very vindictive... [V P n] All the newspapers wanted to do was to photograph the police officers… …   English dictionary

• tangle — I UK [ˈtæŋɡ(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms tangle : singular tangle plural tangles 1) the untidy shape that things make when they are twisted round each other or round something else Her hair had got into a hopeless tangle. a tangle of… …   English dictionary

• tangle up — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms tangle up : present tense I/you/we/they tangle up he/she/it tangles up present participle tangling up past tense tangled up past participle tangled up same as tangle II, 1) The straps are all… …   English dictionary

• tangle with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tangle with : present tense I/you/we/they tangle with he/she/it tangles with present participle tangling with past tense tangled with past participle tangled with informal tangle with someone to become… …   English dictionary

• 'hood — noun (slang) a neighborhood • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary