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Untangle: meaning, definitions and examples

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untangle

 

[ ʌnˈtæŋɡəl ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

hair

To untangle means to separate something that is twisted or caught together, especially strands of hair.

Synonyms

disentangle, unravel, unwrap

Examples of usage

  • She had to untangle her long hair after it got caught in the branches.
  • It took her hours to untangle the knots in her daughter's hair.

Translations

Translations of the word "untangle" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desembaraçar

🇮🇳 सुलझाना

🇩🇪 entwirren

🇮🇩 mengurai

🇺🇦 розплутати

🇵🇱 rozplątać

🇯🇵 ほどく

🇫🇷 démêler

🇪🇸 desenredar

🇹🇷 çözmek

🇰🇷 풀다

🇸🇦 فك

🇨🇿 rozmotat

🇸🇰 rozmotávať

🇨🇳 解开

🇸🇮 razvozlati

🇮🇸 afþræða

🇰🇿 шешу

🇬🇪 გახსნა

🇦🇿 həll etmək

🇲🇽 desenredar

Etymology

The word 'untangle' originated from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'tangle' (meaning 'to twist together'). It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century.

See also: entangle, tangled, tangledly.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,222 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.