jumble1 nounjumble2 verb
jumblejum‧ble1 /ˈdʒʌmbəl/ noun 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- Any good clean jumble or bric-a-brac will be appreciated.
- Day to day, a jumble of hopes and fears pour upon us.
- Elsewhere, there are puppets, a jumble of toys, a vast doll collection and excellent temporary exhibitions.
- Here, their interplay is again easy and amusing, but the movie around them is a cliched jumble.
- It's worried that the resulting jumble of colours and designs would create an eyesore.
- The town, a jumble of Jekyll-and-Hyde contradictions, did not impress him.
THESAURUSan untidy mixture► jumble
Collocations a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way: · Rae looked through the jumble of old record albums and tapes.
► mishmash/hodgepodge informal a mixture of a lot of different things, styles etc that do not seem right together: · If you look closely at the individual buildings they are a real hodgepodge of styles.· The story is a bit of a mishmash.
WORD SETS► Householdairbed, nounair conditioning, nounair freshener, nounappliance, nounbachelor flat, nounback-to-back, nounbackyard, nounballcock, nounbar, nounbarn, nounbarrow, nounbaseboard, nounbasket, nounbay window, nounbeater, nounbedclothes, nounbedding, nounbed linen, nounbedspread, nounbidet, nounblade, nounbleach, nounboard, verbboarding, nounbobbin, nounbog, nounbog roll, nounbolt, nounbolt, verbboom box, nounboudoir, nounbow window, nounbric-a-brac, nounbutler, nouncarpet, nouncarpet, verbcarpeting, nouncasket, nouncement, nouncentral heating, nouncentrepiece, nounchamber, nounchamber pot, nounchange purse, nounchimney breast, nounchimney-piece, nounChristmas stocking, nounChristmas tree, nouncloth, nouncoal, nouncoal scuttle, nouncolour scheme, nouncomforter, nounconvection oven, nounconvector, nouncooker, nouncooler, nouncounterpane, nouncreosote, nouncubbyhole, nouncurtain, nouncurtain hook, nouncushion, noundaily, noundefrost, verbden, noundesk tidy, noundes res, noundetergent, noundimmer, noundomestic, adjectivedomestic, noundomesticated, adjectivedomesticity, noundomestic science, noundomestic service, noundoor, noundormer, noundraughty, adjectivedrive, noundriveway, noundrop cloth, nounduplex, noundust, nounduvet, noundwelling, noundwelling house, nounearthen, adjectiveeggshell, nounempties, nounfire alarm, nounfirelighter, nounflock, nounflooring, nounfluff, nounflush, verbflypaper, nounflyswatter, nounfold, verbfootman, noungarage sale, noungarbage, noungasman, noungas meter, noungate, noungatehouse, noungatepost, noungateway, noungauze, noungingham, nounglass, nounglaze, verbglazing, noungrating, noungroan, verbguardrail, noungutter, nounguttering, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhandkerchief, nounhandyman, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhardware, nounheat, nounheatproof, adjectiveheat-resistant, adjectiveheirloom, nounhelper, nounhot-water bottle, nounhouseboy, nounhousekeeper, nounhousemaid, nounhousewares, nounhumidifier, nounhurricane lamp, nounimmersion, nounimmersion heater, nouninlaid, adjectiveinlay, nouninsulation, nouninterior decorator, nounionizer, nounironwork, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounkeepsake, nounkeyhole, nounknocker, nounlag, verblagging, nounlanding, nounlaundry basket, nounlinen, nounloo, nounmaid, nounmaidservant, nounmailbox, nounmajordomo, nounmanor, nounmantelpiece, nounmasking tape, nounmirror, nounmosquito net, nounmote, nounmothball, nounmoulding, nounmouth, nounmove, nounmoving van, nounmullion, nounnewspaper, nounniche, nounnonflammable, adjectivenook, nounobjet d'art, nounodd-job man, nounoilcloth, nounoil-fired, adjectiveornament, nounouthouse, nounoverflow, nounpad, nounpail, nounpaint, nounpaint, verbpaintbrush, nounpainting, nounpalatial, adjectivepaling, nounpalisade, nounpanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpaper, nounpaper, verbpartition, nounparty wall, nounpasskey, nounpaste, nounpatina, nounpebbledash, nounpegboard, nounpencil, nounpencil sharpener, nounpendulum, nounpension, nounpercale, nounpicture rail, nounpiggy-bank, nounpillowcase, nounpin, nounpincushion, nounplace card, nounplace mat, nounplastic wrap, nounplug, nounplughole, nounplumbing, nounplunger, nounpoker, nounpomander, nounpotpourri, nounpress, nounprivy, nounproperty, nounpunkah, nounQ-tip, nounqueen-size, adjectivequilted, adjectiverail, nounrailing, nounrake, verbrambling, adjectiveramp, nounredecorate, verbrelay, verbremote, nounremote control, nounretainer, nounribbon development, nounroller blind, nounrug, nounrumpus room, nounsafety match, nounsanitation worker, nounsconce, nounScotch tape, nounscrapbook, nounscrap paper, nounscreen, nounscreen door, nounscrew, nounscrew top, nounscullery, nounscuttle, nounSellotape, nounsheet, nounshelving, nounshower, nounshutter, nounshuttered, adjectivesink, nounskirting board, nounsliding door, nounsoft furnishings, nounspiral staircase, nounspittoon, nounsponge bag, nounsteam iron, nounstitch, verbstitching, nounstopcock, nounstorage heater, nounstove, nounstripper, nounsump, nounswag, nounswing door, nountablecloth, nountable linen, nountable mat, nountableware, nountaper, nountapestry, nountarpaulin, nountelevision, nountelly, nounterrycloth, nounthinner, nounthrowaway, adjectivethumbtack, nountinsel, nountoilet, nountowel, nountowel rail, nountransistor radio, nountrash can, nountrash compactor, nountread, nountrunk, nountub, nountumble dryer, noununfurnished, adjectivevalance, nounvarnish, nounvase, nounVenetian blind, nounwalk-in, adjectivewall, noun-ware, suffixwastepaper basket, nounwater closet, nounway out, nounWC, nounweathercock, nounweather vane, nounwhite spirit, nounwick, nounwind chimes, nounwindow, nounwindow box, nounwindowpane, nounwindowsill, nounwipe, nounwoodpile, nounwoodshed, nounwrapper, nounwrapping, nounwrapping paper, nounyard, nounyard sale, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► sale
1[singular] a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way, without any orderjumble of· I've had finds in jumble sales and rescued recherché items out of skips.· Their clothes were hardly fit for a jumble sale.· They've got a jumble sale under way already.· I bought it at a church jumble sale.· In jumble sales ten years ago you could hardly give it away.· Lucker emerges from this domestic jumble sale debris sporting a four-pack.· Mrs Thomlinson was to do with the church, soon on the flower rota, a willing hand at jumble sales.
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 American Englishjumble1 nounjumble2 verb
jumblejumble2 (also jumble up) verb [transitive] Word OriginWORD ORIGINjumble2
Verb TableOrigin:
1500-1600 Perhaps copying the actionVERB TABLE
jumble
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | jumble |
| he, she, it | jumbles | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | jumbled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have jumbled |
| he, she, it | has jumbled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had jumbled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will jumble |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have jumbled |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Jewelry, belts and scarves were jumbled in the bottom drawer.
- Shop houses and ancestral halls were jumbled side by side with whitewashed cottages and churches.
- The difficulty arises when facts and opinions are jumbled together in the same article or programme.
- The thoughts jumbling and whirling in her head, she came to the conclusion that the details didn't really matter.
- They jumble together shampoos, toys, chocolate, clothes, electronic goods and hair slides.
THESAURUSto mix styles, ideas, or other things► mix
to mix things together in an untidy way, without any order: to put different styles, ideas, or other things together: · His music mixes jazz and classical styles.· The different categories of books were all mixed together.
► combine to mix different styles, ideas, or other things, so that they work together or become a single thing: · Diets are most effective when they are combined with exercise.· He combines Greek philosophy with Christian teachings.
► blend to combine parts of different things together, especially in a successful and effective way: · The teaching course blends theory and practice in the classroom.
► fuse to combine different styles in order to form a new style: · The band fuses African rhythms with traditional Celtic music.
► jumble to mix things together in an untidy way, so that they are not in any order: · The jigsaw pieces were all jumbled together in the box.
Longman Language Activatormixed untidily together► mixed up things such as papers, clothes, or objects that are mixed up are put together untidily when they do not belong together, or are in the wrong order: · The drawer was full of mixed up bits of paper, old letters, and photographs.· The tapes are a bit mixed up, but it shouldn't take too long to sort them out.
► jumbled/jumbled up/jumbled together things such as papers, books, clothes etc that are jumbled are mixed together very untidily, especially in a pile, so that it is difficult to find anything: · A jumbled collection of clothes lay on the floor.· The rucksack contains several pockets to prevent odds and ends getting jumbled up.· a drawer full of letters all jumbled together
► tangled hair, grass, string etc that is tangled is mixed up and difficult to separate: · He ran a hand through his tangled hair.· The concrete highway was edged with tangled dry grass.
The photographs were all jumbled up. Ben’s words became jumbled.GRAMMAR Jumble is usually passive.► see thesaurus at mix