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- [juhm-buh l]
- /ˈdʒʌm bəl/
- /ˈdʒʌm.bl̩/
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- [juhm-buh l]
- /ˈdʒʌm bəl/
Definitions of jumble word
- verb with object jumble to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards. 1
- verb with object jumble to confuse mentally; muddle. 1
- verb without object jumble to be mixed together in a disorderly heap or mass. 1
- verb without object jumble to meet or come together confusedly. 1
- noun jumble a mixed or disordered heap or mass: a jumble of paper clips, rubber bands, and string. 1
- noun jumble a confused mixture; medley. 1
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Origin of jumble
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps blend of joll to bump (now dial.) and tumble
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Parts of speech for Jumble
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jumble popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jumble
noun jumble
- junk — narcotics, especially heroin.
- odds and ends — miscellaneous items, matters, etc.
- castoffs — Plural form of castoff.
- muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- heap — a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
verb jumble
- mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- mess up — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- strew — to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle: to strew seed in a garden bed.
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
Antonyms for jumble
noun jumble
- arrangement — Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something will happen or be possible.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- harmony — agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- method — a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan: There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
verb jumble
- tidy — neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person.
- arrange — If you arrange an event or meeting, you make plans for it to happen.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- enlighten — Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
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