to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.

to involve in something that hampers, obstructs, or overgrows

The bushes were tangled with vines.

to catch and hold in or as if in a net or snare.

to be or become tangled.

Informal . to come into conflict; fight or argue

I don't want to tangle with him over the new ruling.

a tangled condition or situation.

a tangled or confused mass or assemblage of something.

a confused jumble

a tangle of contradictory statements.

Informal . a conflict; disagreement

He got into a tangle with the governor.