jumble
/ˈdʒʌmbl/noun
उच्चारण जम्बल
अव्यवस्थित ढेर, गड्डमड्ड, घालमेल
Core word
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[singular] ~ (of sth)
an untidy or confused mixture of things
अव्यवस्थित ढेर, गड्डमड्ड, घालमेल
- a jumble of old books and papers
- His thoughts were a jumble of fear and hope.
- Her desk was a jumble of pens, notes and unpaid bills.
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- The stall sold a jumble of cheap toys and plastic bowls.
- After the long journey, his memories were just a jumble of faces and places.
Synonyms mess muddle clutter hotchpotch tangle
Opposite order
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[U] British
a collection of old or unwanted things that people give to be sold at a jumble sale
(चैरिटी सेल के लिए) पुराना सामान
- Have you got any jumble for the school sale?
- The church hall was full of jumble donated for the Saturday sale.
- We collected jumble from every house on the street for the winter fair.
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- The jumble was sorted into clothes, books and kitchen items.
- Please leave any jumble at the school gate before Friday.
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[T, often passive] ~ sth (up/together)
to mix things together in an untidy or confused way
गड्डमड्ड करना, उलट-पुलट कर देना
- The letters of the word have been jumbled up.
- Toys and clothes were jumbled together in the box.
- Try not to jumble the papers, because I have numbered them.
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- The wind jumbled my hair as we drove along the open road.
- Don't jumble up the shoes; keep each pair together.
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a jumble of sth (noun)
A jumble of is an untidy mixture of things; it is singular and takes a singular verb.
'A jumble of' चीज़ों का अव्यवस्थित ढेर है; यह singular है और singular verb लेता है।
- A jumble of old toys lay on the floor.
- There was a jumble of voices in the hall.
jumble sth up / together
As a verb, jumble means to mix things in an untidy way; up and together strengthen the sense.
Verb के रूप में 'jumble' का अर्थ चीज़ों को अव्यवस्थित ढंग से मिलाना है; up और together उसे बल देते हैं।
- The wind jumbled up the papers on my desk.
- Don't jumble the cards together.
jumble sale
A jumble sale is a British sale of old or unwanted things to raise money, often for charity.
'Jumble sale' ब्रिटेन में पुराना या अनचाहा सामान बेचकर धन जुटाने की बिक्री है, प्रायः दान के लिए।
- The church held a jumble sale for the flood relief fund.
in a jumble
In a jumble describes a place or mind where things are in disorder.
'In a jumble' ऐसे स्थान या मन का वर्णन करता है जहाँ चीज़ें अव्यवस्थित हों।
- His thoughts were in a jumble before the interview.
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adjective + jumble
confusinguntidycolourfulcompletesad
- The attic was a complete jumble of boxes and chairs.
verb + jumble
sort outcreateturn intobe left intidy
- She sorted out the jumble of papers on the table.
jumble + preposition
jumble ofin a jumbleinto a jumblejumble with
- The thoughts rushed into a jumble in her mind.
jumble + noun
salepileboxwordsletters
- The jumble box was full of mismatched socks.
jumble + thoughts and words
jumble of wordsjumble of ideasjumble of emotionsjumble of sounds
- Her speech was a jumble of ideas without a clear order.
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- My bag was a jumble of books, bills and snacks.
मेरा बैग किताबों, बिलों और खाने की चीज़ों का ढेर था।
- The puzzle asks you to unjumble the letters to form a word.
पहेली में अक्षरों को सुलझाकर शब्द बनाना होता है।
- Radhika's ideas were a jumble until she wrote an outline.
रूपरेखा लिखने से पहले राधिका के विचार गड्डमड्ड थे।
- The cat jumbled up all the clean clothes on the bed.
बिल्ली ने बिस्तर पर रखे सारे साफ़ कपड़े उलट-पुलट कर दिए।
- The shop sells a jumble of old coins and stamps.
दुकान पुराने सिक्कों और टिकटों का मिला-जुला ढेर बेचती है।
- A jumble of colours filled the festival market.
त्योहार के बाज़ार में रंगों का मेल बिखरा हुआ था।
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✗ A jumble of papers were lying on the table.
✓ A jumble of papers was lying on the table.
The subject is the singular jumble, so the verb is singular.
Subject singular 'jumble' है, इसलिए verb singular आती है।
✗ Do not jumble up with the cards.
✓ Do not jumble up the cards.
Jumble up is transitive and takes the object directly.
'Jumble up' सकर्मक है और object सीधे आता है।
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: in exams, a jumbled sentence or para jumble question asks you to put mixed-up parts in the correct order.
Usage में परीक्षाओं में jumbled sentence या para jumble प्रश्न में गड्डमड्ड हिस्सों को सही क्रम में लगाना होता है।