jumble

verb

/ˈdʒʌmbl/

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they jumble	/ˈdʒʌmbl/ /ˈdʒʌmbl/
he / she / it jumbles	/ˈdʒʌmblz/ /ˈdʒʌmblz/
past simple jumbled	/ˈdʒʌmbld/ /ˈdʒʌmbld/
past participle jumbled	/ˈdʒʌmbld/ /ˈdʒʌmbld/
-ing form jumbling	/ˈdʒʌmblɪŋ/ /ˈdʒʌmblɪŋ/

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to mix things together in a confused or untidy way
- be jumbled together Books, shoes and clothes were jumbled together on the floor.
- be jumbled up The letters in these words have been jumbled up.
- jumble something (together/up) She put the raffle tickets into a bag and jumbled them up.
Word Originearly 16th cent.: probably symbolic.

noun

/ˈdʒʌmbl/

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[singular] jumble (of something) an untidy or confused mixture of things
- a jumble of books and paper
- The essay was a meaningless jumble of ideas.
Extra Examples
- I finally found it among the jumble on the floor.
- The city centre was a jumble of old buildings.
- I'm afraid the back seat looks a bit of a jumble.
[uncountable] (British English) a collection of old or used clothes, etc. that are no longer wanted and are going to be taken to a jumble sale

Word Originearly 16th cent.: probably symbolic.