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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.
a confused mixture or group of things: Her handbag is a jumble of pens, make-up, and keys. jumble. 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)
Definition of jumble verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of jumble noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Leisure, Household jum‧ble1 /ˈdʒʌmbəl/ noun 1 [ singular] a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way, without any order jumble of a jumble of old toys Inside, she was a jumble of emotions. 2 [ uncountable] British English things to be sold at a jumble sale SYN rummage...
