Jumble (Verb)
Meaning 1
Assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence.
- The language barrier caused him to jumble his thoughts during the presentation.
- Due to lack of preparation, he jumbled the steps while attempting to fix the engine.
- His nerves made him jumble his lines during the play audition.
- When explaining the math problem, she often jumbles the numbers and operations.
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Meaning 2
Be all mixed up or jumbled together; "His words jumbled".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Her memories of the event were jumbled in her mind.
- The voices jumbled together creating an indistinguishable noise.
- His words jumbled as he searched for the right phrase.
- The papers on her desk were jumbled and disorganized.
- The sounds of the city jumbled and created a cacophony.
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Meaning 3
Bring into random order.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The loud noise jumbled the papers on my desk, scattering them everywhere.
- She couldn't find her favorite book on the jumbled shelves of the second-hand bookstore.
- The strong wind jumbled the sign posts at the intersection, causing confusion among drivers.
- The players found it difficult to solve the jumbled letters in the crossword puzzle.
- Her attic was filled with jumbled boxes, clothes and antique trinkets from her grandparents' years ago.