jumble
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.
Verb
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- (transitive) To mix or confuse.
- Burton
- Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?
- Tennyson
- Every clime and age jumbled together.
- Burton
- (intransitive) To meet or unite in a confused way.
- I tried to study, but in my half-awake state, all of the concepts seemed to jumble together.
Derived terms
Translations
to mix or confuse
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Noun
jumble (countable and uncountable, plural jumbles)
- A mixture of unrelated things.
- (uncountable, British) Items for a rummage sale.
- (countable, British, informal) A rummage sale.
- 1982, Hunter Davies, Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat
- "That's a nice coat," said Bella. "I used to have one like that. Got it at a jumble. But it didn't suit me. You look great in it."
- 1982, Hunter Davies, Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:hodgepodge
Translations
Items for a rummage sale
See also
Etymology 2
Noun
jumble (plural jumbles)
- (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.
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