jumble 2 BrE AmE ( also jumble up ) verb [transitive often passive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps copying the action ]
to mix things together in an untidy way, without any order:
The photographs were all jumbled up.
Ben’s words became jumbled.
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THESAURUS
■ to mix styles, ideas, or other things
▪ mix to put different styles, ideas, or other things together:
His music mixes jazz and classical styles.
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The different categories of books were all mixed together.
▪ combine to mix different styles, ideas, or other things, so that they work together or become a single thing:
Diets are most effective when they are combined with exercise.
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He combines Greek philosophy with Christian teachings.
▪ blend to combine parts of different things together, especially in a successful and effective way:
The teaching course blends theory and practice in the classroom.
▪ fuse to combine different styles in order to form a new style:
The band fuses African rhythms with traditional Celtic music.
▪ jumble to mix things together in an untidy way, so that they are not in any order:
The jigsaw pieces were all jumbled together in the box.