Jumble

['dʒʌmb(ə)l] or ['dʒʌmbl]

Definition

(noun.) small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie.

(verb.) assemble without order or sense; 'She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence'.

(verb.) be all mixed up or jumbled together; 'His words jumbled'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; -- often followed by together or up.

(v. i.) To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly.

(n.) A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words.

(n.) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

Editor: Rufus

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Mix confusedly, throw together in disorder.

n. Disorder, confusion, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, gallimaufry, olio, OLLA PODRIDA, confused mass, disorderly mixture.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

[See ABRIDGMENT]

Typed by Camilla

Definition

v.t. to mix confusedly: to throw together without order.—v.i. to be mixed together confusedly: to be agitated: to jump at to accept eagerly.—n. a confused mixture.—n. Jum′ble-sale a charity bazaar of cast-off clothing rubbish &c.—adv. Jum′blingly in a jumbled or confused manner.

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