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jumble
[ juhm-buhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order:
You've jumbled up all the cards.
Antonyms:
- to confuse mentally; muddle.
verb (used without object)
- 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.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- Also jumbal. a small, round, flat cake or cookie with a hole in the middle.
jumble
/ ˈʌə /
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
- articles donated for a jumble sale
- Also calledjumbal a small thin cake, usually ring-shaped
Derived Forms
- ˈܳ, adjective
- ˈܳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܳ··Գ noun
- ܳ· noun
- ܳ·Բ· adverb
- ܲ·ܳ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jumble1
Example Sentences
“We know a lot of teams are jumbled up right now. So, we just got to take care of business, a game at a time and try to separate ourselves the best we can.”
"The claimed similarities are an unprotectable jumble of elements: A title and hook phrase used by many earlier Christmas songs, other commonplace words, phrases, and Christmas tropes like 'Santa Claus' and 'mistletoe'," they wrote.
The president and other conservatives chided CBS after it was revealed that “60 Minutes” producers had edited Harris’ jumbled response to a question about the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
The transcription is so jumbled it's hard to decipher where it went wrong, but the reference to "sex" may have in fact been when the caller mentioned the "sixth" of March.
But the release also showed that Harris gave a jumbled answer, which was clipped to its most succinct and cogent sentence.
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