Definitions

1. verb

to twist or turn something, especially a thread or yarn, into a complicated knot

“She struggled to embrangle the messy yarn, but it only seemed to tangle further.”

2. verb

to confuse or perplex someone, often by presenting them with a complicated situation or problem

“The politician’s policies managed to embrangle even the most seasoned journalists, leaving them struggling to make sense of it all.”

3. noun

a complicated or knotted mess, especially of thread or yarn

“The embrangle of yarn on the spool made it impossible to use.”

4. noun

a confusing or perplexing situation

“The bureaucratic red tape created a considerable embrangle that hindered progress on the project.”