jumble (ˈdʒʌmbəll
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˈjumbler noun ˈjumbly adjectiveWord Origin
C16: of uncertain originSynonyms
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muddle,
mixture,
mess,
disorder,
confusion,
chaos,
litter,
clutter,
disarray,
medley,
mélange,
miscellany,
mishmash,
farrago,
hotchpotch,
hodgepodge,
gallimaufry,
pig's breakfast
disarrangement,
Usage examples
The jumble of noises on the roof, the beginning of a hubbub from the other prisoners, stopped.
, The Scar (1990)In all this jumble one tends to forget the ferocious nature of the mountain.
India Today (1997)Current nutritional labelling is voluntary, and is provided in a jumble of different formats.
Edmonton Sun (2003)Somehow, she will bring a satisfying order to the jumble surrounding us.
Independent (1999)The first was in fact meaningless, a jumble of disconnected words.
, Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994)