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Definition of jumble verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

jumble

verb

NAmE//ˈdʒʌmbl//

[usually passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they jumble

he / she / it jumbles

past simple jumbled

-ing form jumbling

jumble something (together/up) to mix things together in a confused or messy way Books, shoes, and clothes were jumbled together on the floor.

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jumbled

adjective a jumbled collection of objects jumbled thoughtsSee jumble in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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