jumble jum·ble

jumble jum·ble
['dʒʌmbl]
1. n
1) (of objects, ideas) miscuglio, accozzaglia

a meaningless jumble of words — un miscuglio di parole senza senso

2) (old clothes etc) roba usata
2. vt
(also: jumble together, jumble up) mettere alla rinfusa

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  • jum´ble|ment — jum|ble1 «JUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. 1. to mix or confuse: »She jumbled up everything in her drawer while hunting for her white gloves. 2. to confuse mentally: »To jumble the innocent and the guilty…by a general indemnity (Edmund… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jum|ble — jum|ble1 «JUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. 1. to mix or confuse: »She jumbled up everything in her drawer while hunting for her white gloves. 2. to confuse mentally: »To jumble the innocent and the guilty…by a general indemnity (Edmund… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jumble — jum|ble1 [ dʒʌmbl ] noun 1. ) singular a collection of different things mixed together: a delightful jumble of pretty painted houses 2. ) uncount BRITISH RUMMAGE jumble jum|ble 2 [ dʒʌmbl ] verb intransitive or transitive jumble or jumble up to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Jumble — Jum ble, n. 1. A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words. [1913 Webster] 2. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring shaped. [Also spelled {jumbal}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jumble — Jum ble, v. 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. [1913 Webster] Why dost… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jumble — Jum ble, v. i. To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jum´bler — jum|ble1 «JUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. 1. to mix or confuse: »She jumbled up everything in her drawer while hunting for her white gloves. 2. to confuse mentally: »To jumble the innocent and the guilty…by a general indemnity (Edmund… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jumble — jum•ble [[t]ˈdʒʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order 2) to confuse mentally; muddle 3) to be mixed together in a disorderly heap or mass 4) to meet or come together confusedly 5) a mixed… …   From formal English to slang

  • jumble — jum·ble …   English syllables

  • jumble sale — jum′ble sale n. brit. rummage sale • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

  • jumbal — Jumble Jum ble, n. 1. A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words. [1913 Webster] 2. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring shaped. [Also spelled {jumbal}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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