1.a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven;
they carved their way through the tangle of vines
2.something jumbled or confused;
a tangle of government regulations
1.force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action;
They were swept up by the events
2.tangle or complicate;
a ravelled story
3.disarrange or rumple; dishevel;
The strong wind tousled my hair
4.twist together or entwine into a confusing mass;
The child entangled the cord