Definition of tangles:
(v) :
(transitive) To mix together or intertwine.
(v) :
(intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.
(v) :
(intransitive, figurative) To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.
(n) :
A tangled twisted mass.
(n) :
A complicated or confused state or condition.
(n) :
An argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.