jumble
[ juhm-buhl ]
/ ˈdʒʌm bəl /
verb (used with object), jum·bled, jum·bling.
to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
to confuse mentally; muddle.
verb (used without object), jum·bled, jum·bling.
to be mixed together in a disorderly heap or mass.
to meet or come together confusedly.
noun
Origin of jumble
1520–30; perhaps blend of
joll to bump (now dial.) and
tumble
SYNONYMS FOR jumble
OTHER WORDS FROM jumble
jum·ble·ment, noun jum·bler, noun jum·bling·ly, adverb un·jum·bled, adjectiveWords nearby jumble
julius iii,
jullundur,
july,
jumada,
jumar,
jumble,
jumble sale,
jumbo,
jumbo jet,
jumboize,
jumbuck
Example sentences from the Web for jumble
British Dictionary definitions for jumble
jumble
/ (ˈdʒʌmbəl) /
verb
to mingle (objects, papers, etc) in a state of disorder
(tr; usually passive)
to remember in a confused form; muddle
noun
a disordered mass, state, etc
British
articles donated for a jumble sale
Also called: jumbal
a small thin cake, usually ring-shaped
Derived forms of jumble
jumbler, noun jumbly, adjectiveWord Origin for jumble
C16: of uncertain origin