jumble

jum·ble

 (jŭm′bəl)

v. jum·bled, jum·bling, jum·bles

v.tr.

1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly: jumble socks in a heap.

2. To muddle; confuse: The rapid-fire questioning jumbled the witness's thoughts.

v.intr.

To be mixed in a confused way: dividers to keep the files from jumbling.

n.

1. A confused or disordered mass: a jumble of paper scraps.

2. A disordered state; a muddle: receipts in a jumble.

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jumble

(ˈdʒʌmbəl)

vb

1. to mingle (objects, papers, etc) in a state of disorder

2. (tr; usually passive) to remember in a confused form; muddle

n

3. a disordered mass, state, etc

4. Brit articles donated for a jumble sale

5. (Cookery) Also called: jumbal a small thin cake, usually ring-shaped

[C16: of uncertain origin]

ˈjumbler n

ˈjumbly adj

jum•ble

(ˈdʒʌm bəl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.t.

1. to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order.

2. to confuse mentally; muddle.

v.i.

3. to be mixed together in a disorderly heap or mass.

4. to meet or come together confusedly.

n.

5. a mixed or disordered heap or mass.

6. a confused mixture; medley.

7. a state of confusion or disorder.

[1520–30]

jum′bler, n.

jum′bling•ly, adv.

Jumble

 a confused mixture. See also hotchpotch, huddle.

Examples: jumble of atoms, 1706; of hills and rocks, 1882; of intentions, 1767; of disagreeable things, 1711; of words, 1757.

jumble

Past participle: jumbled
Gerund: jumbling

Imperative

jumble

jumble

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jumble - a confused multitude of things   clutter, fuddle, mare's nest, muddle, smother, welter disorderliness, disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" rummage - a jumble of things to be given away
	2.	jumble - small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie jumbal cake - baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
	3.	jumble - a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas patchwork, hodgepodge theory - a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
Verb	1.	jumble - be all mixed up or jumbled together; "His words jumbled" mingle be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	2.	jumble - assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence" mix up, confuse confuse, confound - mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary" addle, muddle, puddle - mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues" assemble, put together, tack together, set up, piece, tack - create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
	3.	jumble - bring into random order throw together, scramble disarray, disorder - bring disorder to tumble - throw together in a confused mass; "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"

jumble

noun

1. muddle, mixture, mess, disorder, confusion, chaos, litter, clutter, disarray, medley, mélange (French), miscellany, mishmash, farrago, hotchpotch (U.S.), hodgepodge, gallimaufry, pig's breakfast (informal), disarrangement a meaningless jumble of words

verb

1. mix, mistake, confuse, disorder, shuffle, tangle, muddle, confound, entangle, ravel, disorganize, disarrange, dishevel animals whose remains were jumbled together by scavengers and floods

jumble

verb

1. To put into total disorder:

ball up, confuse, disorder, mess up, muddle, scramble, snarl.

Slang: snafu.

Idiom: play havoc with.

2. To put out of proper order:

derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset.

3. To mix together so as to change the order of arrangement:

scramble, shuffle.

Games: riffle.

4. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent:

addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle.

Informal: throw.

Idiom: make one's head reel.

noun

1. A collection of various things:

assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.

Slang: grab bag.

2. A lack of order or regular arrangement:

chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble.

Slang: snafu.

Translations

خَليطيَخْلُط

naházetpomíchatsměsiceveteš

bringe i uordenrodebunkesammensuriumskrammel

durcheinanderwürfelnWirrwarr

fárrago

bric-à-bracfouillismélange

lomösszevisszaság

hrærigrautur, bendarugla, hrúga samanskran, dót á skransölu

mescolaremiscuglioguazzabuglio

atliekami daiktaikratinyslabdaros mugėlabdaros parduotuvėmaišalynė

juceklisnekārtībanevajadzīgas mantassajauktsasviest juku jukām

lopperrote sammensammensurium

mistomisturar

неразбериха

haraburdypoprehadzovanýstará veczmiešanina

zmešnjava

fazlalıkkarıştırmakkarmakarışık yığın

使混乱旧杂货义卖品杂乱混杂

jumble

[ˈdʒʌmbl]

A. N

1. [of objects] → revoltijo m, batiburrillo m (fig) → confusión f, embrollo m
a jumble of furniture → un batiburrillo de muebles, un montón de muebles revueltos
a jumble of sounds → unos ruidos confusos

2. (Brit) (at jumble sale) (= old clothes) → ropa f usada; (= bric-à-brac) → objetos mpl usados

B. VT (also jumble together, jumble up) → mezclar, amontonar
papers jumbled up together → papeles revueltos
they were just jumbled together anyhow → estaban mezclados or amontonados de cualquier manera

C. CPD jumble sale N (Brit) → mercadillo m benéfico (venta de objetos usados con fines benéficos)

jumble

[ˈdʒʌmb^əl]

n

(= confused mixture) [words, colours, styles] → méli-mélo m

(= mess) → fouillis m

jumble up

vt sep (= mix together in a confused way) [+ miscellaneous things] → mélangerjumble sale n (British) → vente f de charité (d'objets d'occasion)

jumble

vt (also jumble up)

(lit) → durcheinanderwerfen, kunterbunt vermischen; jumbled up → durcheinander, kunterbunt vermischt; a jumbled mass of wires → ein Wirrwarr m → von Kabeln; to jumble everything up → alles durcheinanderbringen or in Unordnung bringen; his clothes are jumbled together on the bed → seine Kleider liegen in einem unordentlichen Haufen auf dem Bett

(fig) facts → durcheinanderbringen; jumbled thoughts/memories → verworrene Gedanken/Erinnerungen pl

n

(of objects) → Durcheinander nt; (of ideas, words, memories) → Wirrwarr m

no pl (for jumble sale) → gebrauchte Sachen pl

jumble

[ˈdʒʌmbl]

1. n

a. (of objects, ideas) → miscuglio, accozzaglia

b. (old clothes) → roba usata

2. vt (also jumble together, jumble up) → mettere alla rinfusa

jumble

(ˈdʒambl) verb

(often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order. In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard. meng, deurmekaar يَخْلُط разбърквам misturar pomíchat; naházet durcheinanderwürfeln bringe i uorden; rode sammen ανακατεύω, μπερδεύωdesordenar segi paiskama قاتی پاتی کردن sekoittaa mélanger, emmêler לְעַרבֵּב मिलाना zbrka, nered összekever mencampur rugla, hrúga saman mischiare ごちゃまぜにする 아무렇게나 섞어 놓다 sumaišyti sajaukt; sasviest juku jukām berkecamuk dooreengooienrote sammenpomieszać ګډوډ كول، سره لړل، اخښل: ښورول، ياچړپول، ګډوډيدلړل كيدل misturar a ames­teca перемешивать(ся) в беспорядке poprehadzovaný pomešati pobrkati blanda ihop ยุ่งเหยิง karıştırmak 使混亂, 混雜 перемішувати(ся) بے ترتیب کرنا trộn lộn xộn 使混乱，混杂

noun

1. a confused mixture. He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer. deurmekaar spul خَليط бъркотия confusão směsice der Wirrwarr rodebunke; sammensurium σωρός, ανακατωσούραrevoltijo segadus تلمبار sekasotku fouillisערבוביה अव्यवस्था nered összevisszaság kumpulan campur aduk hrærigrautur, benda guazzabuglio ごちゃまぜ 혼란 maišalynė, kratinys juceklis; nekārtība bercampur aduk warboelrot, sammensurium, virvar gmatwanina ګډوډ confusão amestec беспорядочная куча zmiešanina; zmätok, neporiadok zmešnjava zbrka virrvarr, röra ของที่กองกันจนยุ่งเหยิง karmakarışık yığın 雜亂 купа الٹ پلٹ mớ lộn xộn 杂乱

2. unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale. Have you any jumble to spare? rommel أشْياء مُخْتَلِفَه للبيْع في سوق خَيريَّه ненужни вещи за благотворителност velharias veteš durcheinanderwürfeln skrammel σαβούρα, άχρηστα αντικείμενα trastos, cosas viejas vanakraam خرت و پرت vanhat tavarat bric-à-brac דְבָרִים מְשוּמָשִים לִמכִירַת צְדָקָה घालमेल, अस्तव्यस्तता roba za vašar lom tetek bengek skran, dót á skransölu (oggetti scartati) がらくた 잡동사니 atliekami daiktai nevajadzīgas mantas barang-barang lama rommellopper zbędna odzież itp., graty ښورول coisas velhas хлам haraburdy stara šara odbačene stvari loppissak, lump สิ่งของที่ไม่ต้องการแล้ว fazlalık 舊雜貨義賣品 непотрібні речі; хлам فروخت کے لیے بیکار چیزیں hàng cũ 旧杂货义卖品

jumble sale

a sale of unwanted possessions, eg used clothing, usually to raise money for a charity etc. rommelverkoping سوق خَيْرِيَّه تُعْرَض فيها أشْياء مُخْتَلِفَه للبيْع евтин благотворителен базар quermesse bazar der Wohltätigkeitsbasar loppemarked φιλανθρωπική αγορά με μεταχειρισμένα αντικείμενα rastrillo benéfico täiturg حراج اشیاء متفرقه و مستعمل myyjäiset vente de charité מְכִירַת עָרֵמָה שֶׁל דְבָרִים יְשָנִים गैर जरूरी चीजों की बिक्री vašar használt tárgyak vására penjualan amal, pasar murah skransala, sala beint úr heimahúsi vendita di beneficenza がらくた市 자선 바자 labdaros parduotuvė/mugė labdarības tirdziņš jualan lambak liefdadigheidsbazaar loppemarked wenta dobroczynna, pchli targ هغه څوك چې زاړه شيان ساتى quermesse дешёвая распродажа bazár dobrodelna prodaja rasprodaja odbačenih stvari loppmarknad การขายสิ่งของที่ไม่ต้องการแล้ว โดยปกติทำเพื่อหาเงินเข้าสมทบกองทุนหรือมูลนิธิเพื่อการกุศล hayır işleri satışı, kermes 舊雜貨義賣 розпродаж уживаних речей на благодійному базарі بے کار اشیا کی فروخت sự bán hàng cũ gây quỹ từ thiện 旧杂货义卖