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Webster 1913 Edition

Jumble

Jum′ble

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Jumbled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Jumbling
.]
[Prob. fr.
jump
, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.]
To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; – often followed by
together
or
up
.
Why dost thou blend and
jumble
such inconsistencies together?
Burton.
Every clime and age
Jumbled
together.
Tennyson.

Jum′ble

,
Verb.
I.
To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly.
Swift.

Jum′ble

,
Noun.
1.
A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order;
as, a
jumble
of words
.
2.
A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.
[Also spelled
jumbal
.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Jumble

JUM'BLE

,
Verb.
T.
To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order. It is often followed by together.
One may observe how apt that is to jumble together passages of Scripture.

JUM'BLE

,
Verb.
I.
To meet, mix or unite in a confused manner.

JUM'BLE

,
Noun.
Confused mixture, mass or collection without order.

Definition 2024

jumble

jumble

English

Verb

jumble ‎(third-person singular simple present jumbles, present participle jumbling, simple past and past participle jumbled)

  1. (transitive) to mix or confuse
    • Burton
      Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?
    • Tennyson
      Every clime and age jumbled together.
  2. (intransitive) to meet or unite in a confused way

Translations

Noun

jumble ‎(plural jumbles)

  1. A mixture of unrelated things.
  2. (Britain) Items for a rummage sale.
  3. (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:hodgepodge

Translations

See also

Etymology

From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen ‎(“to jump”), equal to jump +‎ -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dʒʌmbəl/

  • Rhymes: -ʌmbəl

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