"snarl up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: snarls up [present, singular, third-person], snarling up [participle, present], snarled up [participle, past], snarled up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} snarl up (third-person singular simple present snarls up, present participle snarling up, simple past and past participle snarled up)
  1. (transitive) to entangle Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-snarl_up-en-verb-36zJ8~qV
  2. (intransitive) To become tangled; to become entangled Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-snarl_up-en-verb-wVLlGWwp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 43 20 9 20 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (up): 8 47 14 12 20
  3. (transitive) To block (traffic); to cause (traffic) to be congested. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-snarl_up-en-verb-YhpgDzBp
  4. (intransitive, of traffic) to become congested. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-snarl_up-en-verb-ljYhzg02
  5. (transitive) To put into disarray; contort; confuse; muddle up Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-snarl_up-en-verb-Ikh1-83~

Download JSON data for snarl up meaning in English (2.2kB)

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