Jumble
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Jumble is a verb meaning (transitive) To mix or confuse.
Meaning
(transitive) To mix or confuse.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To meet or unite in a confused way.
- A mixture of often unrelated things.
- (uncountable, British) Items for a rummage sale.
- (countable, British, informal) A rummage sale.
- (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.
Example Sentences
My thoughts were all in a jumble.
Every clime and age jumbled together.
Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?
The newspaper letters, all capitals, made up a jumble of typefaces.
Word Forms
- jumbles
- jumbling
- jumbled
- jumbal
- jumball
Synonyms for jumble
Depending on context, synonyms include scramble, muddle, hodgepodge, welter, smother, confuse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include muddle, welter, confuse, clutter, scramble, smother.
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