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Definition of “jumble

jumble (ˈdʒʌmbəllPronunciation for jumble

Definitions

verb

  1. to mingle (objects, papers, etc) in a state of disorder
  2. (tr; usually passive) to remember in a confused form; muddle

noun

  1. a disordered mass, state, etc
  2. British articles donated for a jumble sale
  3.  Also called jumbala small thin cake, usually ring-shaped

Alternative Forms

ˈjumbler noun ˈjumbly adjective

Word Origin

C16: of uncertain origin

Usage examples

  • The jumble of noises on the roof, the beginning of a hubbub from the other prisoners, stopped.
    Kippax, Frank, 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.
    Campbell, Eileen & Brennan, J. H., Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994)

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