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[ juhm -buh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdʒʌm bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), jum·bled, jum·bling. to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
to confuse mentally; muddle.
verb (used without object), jum·bled, jum·bling. to be mixed together in a disorderly heap or mass.
to meet or come together confusedly.
noun a mixed or disordered heap or mass: a jumble of paper clips, rubber bands, and string.
a confused mixture; medley.
a state of confusion or disorder.
Also jumbal. a small, round, flat cake or cookie with a hole in the middle.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of jumble 1520–30; perhaps blend of joll to bump (now dial.) and tumble
SYNONYMS FOR jumble 7 muddle, hodgepodge; farrago, gallimaufry; mess; chaos.
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OTHER WORDS FROM jumble jum·ble·ment, noun jumbler, noun jum·bling·ly, adverb un·jum·bled, adjective Words nearby jumble Julius III, Jullundur, July, Jumada, jumar, jumble , jumble sale, jumbo, jumboize, jumbo jet, jumbuck
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He poured heaps of them onto a bed and set about sorting the jumble of tiny vehicles.
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They just might get it—a jumble not just of selling points but complementary liabilities.
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The result is a jumble of unrelated storylines that lack cohesion and a strong throughline.
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Mark McKinnon and George Caudill on the jumble that's likely to come after the caucuses.
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And with a cry she flung herself into 211 the jumble of bright garments on her bed, and wept as if her heart would break.
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The upper half of the vessel was still intact, the lower half a jumble of sharply-cut fragments.
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And you will also see that above this jumble the streets and avenues extend through the island in a regular and uniform way.
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The cliff overlooked the sea, and below it was a jumble of rocks with which the waves played hide and seek.
The Red Cross Girl | Richard Harding Davis
Of all these men and the rushing world of power they lived in, I have only a jumble of memories now.
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British Dictionary definitions for jumble 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
Derived forms of jumble jumbler , noun jumbly , adjective Word Origin for jumble C16: of uncertain origin
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