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There was a tangle of yarn on the floor.
What does Tangle mean?
a twisted mess, or to twist things together.
Dictionary definition
A tangle is a twisted or knotted mess, and to tangle means to twist things together so they are hard to separate.
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Tangle in a sentence
medium
The headphones can tangle if you leave them in a pocket.
hard
The gardener gently loosened the tangle of roots without damaging the plant.
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Practice 1
What does tangle mean?
Tangle means a twisted mess, or to twist things together.
Practice 2
Which word is a useful opposite or contrast for tangle?
Untangle is a contrast because untangle means to separate twisted parts, which reverses a tangle.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: There was a ____ of yarn on the floor.
Tangle best completes the sentence.
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WordTangle.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningTangle means a twisted mess, or to twist things together.
ExampleExample: There was a tangle of yarn on the floor.
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- Syllables
- tang · gul
- Strongest beat
- tang
- Ending
- gul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tang.
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Synonyms
Words like Tangle
knotUse for a twisted place in string, rope, or hair.
snarlUse for a messy twist of threads, wires, or hair.
messUse for something mixed up or disorderly.
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Tangle word family
Base word
tangle
noun
tangle
A twisted or knotted mess.
noun
tangles
More than one twisted mess.
adjective
tangled
Twisted together or hard to separate.
verb
tangling
Twisting together now.
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