tangle
verbUK /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
US /ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
To mix things up so they get twisted together and hard to pull apart.
The kitten tangled the yarn into a big messy ball.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A messy, twisted knot of things like hair, string, or wires.
She spent ten minutes brushing the tangle out of her hair.
3. To become involved in a fight or argument with someone.
The two players tangled on the field and had to be separated.
4. A confused or complicated situation that is hard to understand.
The story ended in a tangle of secrets and lies.