Sekirov Dictionary

jumble

/ˈd͡ʒʌmbəl/

noun 4
verb 2
forms 3
phrases 2

noun4

•
A mixture of often unrelated things.
- My thoughts were all in a jumble.
•
(UK, informal) A rummage sale.
- "That's a nice coat," said Bella. "I used to have one like that. Got it at a jumble. But it didn't suit me. You look great in it." — 1982
(UK) Items for a rummage sale.
(no longer used) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

verb2

•
To mix or confuse.
- Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together? — 1678
•
To meet or unite in a confused way.
- I tried to study, but in my half-awake state, all of the concepts seemed to jumble together.

forms

jumbled · jumbling · jumbles

Phrases with jumble

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