/ ˈdʒʌmbl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] jumble sth (together / up) to mix things together in a confused or untidy way :
Books, shoes and clothes were jumbled together on the floor.
► jum·bled adjective :
a jumbled collection of objects
jumbled thoughts
■ noun
1.
[ sing. ] ~ (of sth) an untidy or confused mixture of things :
a jumble of books and paper
The essay was a meaningless jumble of ideas.
2.
[ U ] ( BrE ) a collection of old or used clothes, etc. that are no longer wanted and are going to be taken to a jumble sale
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: probably symbolic.