enmesh
/ɛnˈmɛʃ/
enmesh verb: to mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.
Verb
enmesh (third-person singular simple present enmeshes, present participle enmeshing, simple past and past participle enmeshed)
- To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.
- To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
- To involve in difficulties.
- They take their time sizing each other up since they both know their motives might not be entirely honest. Tentatively they find warmth and companionship in each other. However, before long, they get enmeshed in Hale’s diabolical schemes.2023 October 18, Murtada Elfadl, “Killers Of The Flower Moon review: Martin Scorsese's uniquely American tragedy”, in AV Club
enmesh meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
enmesh in Tamil
- வலையில் சிக்கவைத்தல்
enmesh in Urdu
- الجھنا, الجھانا
enmesh in Malayalam
- entangle, embroil, ensnare
- വലയിൽ പെടുക, കുടുങ്ങുക, കുടുകുക, കുരുങ്ങുക, കെണിയുക, പെടുക
enmesh in Kannada
- ಬಲೆಯೊಡ್ಡು, ಬಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳು
Synonyms of enmesh
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Forms of enmesh
| third-person singular present | enmeshes |
|---|---|
| present participle | enmeshing |
| past participle | enmeshed |
| past | enmeshed |
Origin of enmesh
From en- + mesh.
Words formed from enmesh
Questions about enmesh
- What does enmesh mean?
- Enmesh means to mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.
- What is enmesh in Tamil?
- Enmesh in Tamil is வலையில் சிக்கவைத்தல். See Enmesh meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is enmesh?
- Enmesh is a verb.
- How do you pronounce enmesh?
- Enmesh is pronounced /ɛnˈmɛʃ/.
- What is the past tense of enmesh?
- The past tense of enmesh is enmeshed.
Words near enmesh in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: enmesh (page history and authors); enmesh (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); enmesh (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); enmesh (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); enmesh (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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