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- Dictionaryjumble/ˈdʒʌmbl/
noun
- 1. an untidy collection or pile of things: "the books were in a chaotic jumble" Similar
verb
- 1. mix up in a confused or untidy way: "a drawer full of letters jumbled together"
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JUMBLE definition: 1. an untidy and confused mixture of things, feelings, or ideas: 2. things you no longer want that…. Learn more.
JUMBLE meaning: 1. an untidy and confused mixture of things, feelings, or ideas: 2. things you no longer want that…. Learn more.
to mingle (objects, papers, etc) in a state of disorder. 2. (tr; usually passive) to remember in a confused form; muddle. noun. 3. a disordered mass, state, etc. 4. British. articles donated for a jumble sale.
When you jumble something, you throw a bunch of items haphazardly together. For example, many people jumble many random things in a kitchen junk drawer. Use the verb jumble to describe what happens when you scramble or mix things up.
1. a. : a mass of things mingled together without order or plan : hodgepodge. b. : a state of confusion. 2. British : articles for a rummage sale. jumble. 3 of 3. noun (2) : a small thin usually ring-shaped sugared cookie or cake. Synonyms. Verb. confuse. derange. disarrange. disarray. discompose.
1. to mingle (objects, papers, etc) in a state of disorder. 2. (tr; usually passive) to remember in a confused form; muddle. n. 3. a disordered mass, state, etc. 4. Brit articles donated for a jumble sale. 5. (Cookery) Also called: jumbal a small thin cake, usually ring-shaped. [C16: of uncertain origin] ˈjumbler n. ˈjumbly adj.
Definitions of 'jumble' 1. A jumble of things is a lot of different things that are all mixed together in a disorganized or confused way. [...] 2. If you jumble things, they become mixed together so that they are untidy or are not in the correct order. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'jumble' American English: dʒʌmbəl British English: dʒʌmbəl. More.
JUMBLE definition: 1. a confused mixture or group of things: 2. to mix things together in an untidy way: . Learn more.
Definition of jumble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
OED's earliest evidence for jumble is from 1661, in the writing of Joseph Glanvill, Church of England clergyman. It is also recorded as a verb from the early 1500s. jumble is formed within English, by conversion.
