JUMBLE


Meaning of JUMBLE in English

I. ˈjəm-bəl verb

( jum·bled ; jum·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: perhaps imitative

Date: circa 1529

intransitive verb

: to move in a confused or disordered manner

transitive verb

: to mix into a confused or disordered mass — often used with up

II. noun

Date: 1661

1.

a. : a mass of things mingled together without order or plan : hodgepodge

b. : a state of confusion

2. British : articles for a rummage sale

III. noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1615

: a small thin usually ring-shaped sugared cookie or cake

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.