en·tan·gle·ment
[en-tang-guh l-muh nt]
–noun
1.the act of entangling.
2.the state of being entangled.
3.something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.
en·tan·gle
[en-tang-guh l]
–verb (used with object), -gled, -gling.
1.to make tangled; ensnarl; intertwine.
2.to involve in or as in a tangle; ensnare; enmesh: to be entangled by intrigue.
3.to involve in difficulties.
4.to confuse or perplex.