tangling

The word “tangling” has 2 syllables: tan-gling

It's pronounced as /ˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for tangling?

In the thesaurus, “tangling” has 40 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tangling along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tangling

bagging
birdliming
braiding
capturing
catching up
collaring
embroiling
enlacing
enmeshing
ensnaring
ensnarling
entangling
entoiling
entrapping
entwining
entwisting
immeshing
implicating
interlacing
intertwining
intertwisting
interweaving
involving
inweaving
jumbling
knotting
meshing
miring
netting
plaiting
scrabbling
scrambling
snaring
snarling
trapping
twining
weaving
winding
wreathing
writhing

Antonyms for tangling

clearing
detaching
disengaging
disentangling
extricating
freeing
liberating
unknotting
unraveling
unscrambling
unsnarling
untangling
untwining
untwisting
unweaving

Meanings of tangling

verb
1. To become mixed together or intertwined.
2. To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.
3. To mix together or intertwine.
4. To catch and hold; to ensnare.
noun
1. A tangled structure.

Example Sentences

Her necklace kept tangling with her other jewelry.
The wind was tangling the kite strings together.
He avoided tangling his feet in the rope on the ground.
The vines were tangling around the old fence.
She was tired of her headphones constantly tangling in her bag.

On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tangling, such as: bagging, birdliming, braiding, capturing, catching up, clearing, collaring.

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