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.