tangled

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæŋgld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtæŋgəld/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tanggəld)

From the verb tangle: (⇒ conjugate)
tangled is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

Collocations for "tangled"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tangled" in context.

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tangle

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. tangled up [the wires, my laces]
  2. [the wires] (got) tangled (up)
  3. tangled (up) in [her clothes, the sheets, a net, a lie]
  4. my hair was tangled by the [wind, waves, current]
  5. don't tangle with me (over this)
  6. (got) tangled up with her
  7. (got) tangled up in [lies, the deceit, the mess]
'tangled' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cable - clump - coil - cord - curl - fur - gear - mane - mop - seaweed - snarl - tangle - web

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