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- DictionaryJum·ble/ˈjəmb(ə)l/
noun
- 1. an untidy collection or pile of things: "the books were in a chaotic jumble"
verb
- 1. mix up in a confused or untidy way: "a drawer full of letters jumbled together"
Use the verb jumble to describe what happens when you scramble or mix things up. Some kids, for example, jumble their Lego toys together in a big bin, while others like to sort the pieces by color or size. You can call the mix of items itself a jumble too.
vb. 1. to mingle (objects, papers, etc) in a state of disorder. 2. ( tr; usually passive) to remember in a confused form; muddle. n. 3. a disordered mass, state, etc. 4. Brit articles donated for a jumble sale. 5. (Cookery) Also called: jumbal a small thin cake, usually ring-shaped.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually singular] A jumble of things is a lot of different things that are all mixed together in a disorganized or confused way. The shoreline was made up of a jumble of huge boulders. [ + of] ...a meaningless jumble of words. Synonyms: muddle, mixture, mess, disorder More Synonyms of jumble.
Jumble definition, to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards. See more.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈdʒʌmbl / us (also jumble up) to mix things together in an untidy way: [ often passive ] Her clothes were all jumbled up in the suitcase. (Definition of jumble from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of jumble. in Chinese (Traditional) 混雜, 雜亂的一堆, 混亂的一團… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition of jumble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ˈdʒʌmbl/ [singular] jumble (of something) a messy or confused mixture of things a jumble of books and paper The essay was a meaningless jumble of ideas. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. See jumble in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
