NYT Dictionary

ENTANGLE

/ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
Verben-TAN-gleen-tan-gle · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English entanglen (“to involve [someone] in difficulty”, “to embarrass”). Equivalent to en- + tangle.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enmeshensnareensnarlentanglefoulimplicateimplyinvolvematravel

Antonyms

disentangleunsnarlfeezetease outunraveluntangleresolveunpuzzleabsolvedecipher

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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