ravel C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈrævəl/ UK /ˈrævəl/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like revel /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 verb to entangle or, conversely, to unravel; a tangle The loose thread began to ravel the entire sweater. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to entangle or, conversely,... entangletanglefrayunraveldisentanglesnarl Word family Derived forms ravelingraveler Related forms unravel Etymology AI details From Dutch ravelen ('to tangle, fray, unweave'), of uncertain further origin; notable as a contronym meaning both to tangle and to untangle. ravelen Middle Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ravel **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈrævəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrævəl/ ## Meanings 1. to entangle or, conversely, to unravel; a tangle ## Examples - The loose thread began to ravel the entire sweater. ## Synonyms - entangle - tangle - fray - unravel - disentangle - snarl ## Derived Forms - raveling - raveler ## Related Forms - unravel ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ravelen ## Etymology From Dutch ravelen ('to tangle, fray, unweave'), of uncertain further origin; notable as a contronym meaning both to tangle and to untangle. ## AI Etymology Ravel is from Dutch ravelen ('to tangle, fray, unweave'), of uncertain further origin; notable as a contronym meaning both to tangle and to untangle. In present-day use, it means to entangle or, conversely, to unravel; a tangle. Derived formations include raveling and raveler. Related vocabulary includes unravel. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown