jumble
Noun · VerbUS[juhm-buhl]/ˈdʒʌmbəl/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- a confused multitude of thingsSynonyms: cluttermuddlefuddlemare's nestweltersmotherType of disorderliness, disorderKinds rummage
- small flat ring-shaped cake or cookieSynonyms: jumbalType of cake
- a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideasSynonyms: patchworkhodgepodgeType of theory
Verb (3)jumbled, jumbling
- be all mixed up or jumbled together“His words jumbled”Synonyms: mingleMore general exist, be
- assemble without order or sense“She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence”Synonyms: confusemix upMore general assemble, pieceMore specific addle, muddleSimilar confuse, confound
- bring into random orderSynonyms: scramblethrow togetherMore general disorder, disarrayMore specific tumble
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Jum′ble transitive verb [past tense & past participle Jumbled; present participle & verbal noun Jumbling.]
Origin: Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.
To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; — often followed by together or up.
Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?— Burton, Robert
Every clime and age Jumbled together.— Alfred Tennyson
Jum′ble intransitive verb
To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly. Jonathan Swift
Jum′ble noun
1. A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words.
2. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped. [Also spelled jumbal.]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54