Tentacle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtentəkl|  American pronunciation of the word tentacle
Brit.  |ˈtentək(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word tentacle

noun

- something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
caught in the tentacles of organized crime
- any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion

Extra examples

The corporation's tentacles are felt in every sector of the industry.

Word forms

noun
singular: tentacle
plural: tentacles
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