jumble

noun

1. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.

1. To mix or confuse.

   “Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?”

   “Every clime and age jumbled together.”

2. To meet or unite in a confused way.

   “I tried to study, but in my half-awake state, all of the concepts seemed to jumble together.”