JUMBLE


Meaning of JUMBLE in English

v. & n.

--v.

1. tr. (often foll. by up) confuse; mix up.

2 intr. move about in disorder.

--n.

1. a confused state or heap; a muddle.

2 Brit. articles collected for a jumble sale.

Phrases and idioms:

jumble sale Brit. a sale of miscellaneous usu. second-hand articles, esp. for charity.

Derivatives:

jumbly adj.

Etymology: prob. imit.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.