English · Phrasal verb Candidate

snarl up

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to entangle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vắt hoặc xoắn lại

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To become tangled; to become entangled

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trở nên rối hoặc vắt lại

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To block (traffic); to cause (traffic) to be congested.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm tắc nghẽn giao thông

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “snarl up” mean?

to entangle

Is “snarl up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.