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enmeshing

enmeshing is the present participle and gerund of enmesh.

Meaning of enmesh

Verb

enmesh (third-person singular simple present enmeshes, present participle enmeshing, simple past and past participle enmeshed)

  1. To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.
  2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
  3. 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

Noun

enmeshing (plural enmeshings)

  1. The process by which something is enmeshed or entangled.

Forms of enmeshing

pluralenmeshings

Questions about enmeshing

What does enmeshing mean?
Enmeshing means the process by which something is enmeshed or entangled.
What is enmeshing the present participle and gerund of?
Enmeshing is the present participle and gerund of enmesh.
What part of speech is enmeshing?
Enmeshing is a noun.
What is the plural of enmeshing?
The plural of enmeshing is enmeshings.

Words near enmeshing in the dictionary

  1. enmassed
  2. enmein
  3. enmesh
  4. enmeshed
  5. enmeshes
  6. enmeshing
  7. enmeshings
  8. enmeshment
  9. enmeshments
  10. enmetazobactam
  11. enmew

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