To involve in difficulties.
To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh or net like manner.
To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.
To sink into mud.
To weigh down.
To soil with mud or foul matter.
An undesirable situation, a predicament.
Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.