entanglement

Word parts

entangle + -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/

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Noun

Singular entanglement

Plural entanglements

1. (countable) An entanglement is a complicated or difficult situation, often involving issues or people ideas or positions.

   The politician found himself in a legal entanglement that affected his career.

2. (countable & uncountable) Entanglement is a state in which things are twisted or knotted together.

   Her loose hair risked entanglement in the machinery.

Related words

• entangle
• tangle