Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑrbəl/

Definitions of garble

noun a jumbled or confused mixture

Example Sentences

A1 I couldn't understand the message because it was a garble.

A2 The garble of voices in the crowded room made it hard to hear.

B1 The garble of wires behind the TV was causing interference with the signal.

B2 The garble of languages at the international conference was overwhelming.

C1 The garble of conflicting information from various sources made it difficult to determine the truth.

C2 The garble of emotions in her mind made it hard for her to make a decision.

verb to distort or confuse a message or communication

Example Sentences

A1 She garbled her words when she was nervous.

A2 The message was garbled in translation, making it difficult to understand.

B1 The witness garbled their testimony, causing confusion in the courtroom.

B2 The actor garbled his lines during the live performance, but managed to recover smoothly.

C1 The politician's speech was garbled by the media, leading to misinterpretation of their words.

C2 The encryption software garbled the data to protect it from unauthorized access.

Examples of garble in a Sentence

formal The recording was garbled due to a technical issue with the microphone.

informal I couldn't understand a word he said, it was all garbled.

slang The message got all garbled up in translation.

figurative His emotions were so intense that his words came out garbled.

Grammatical Forms of garble

past tense

garbled

plural

garbles

comparative

more garbled

superlative

most garbled

present tense

garble

future tense

will garble

perfect tense

have garbled

continuous tense

is garbling

singular

garble

positive degree

garble

infinitive

to garble

gerund

garbling

participle

garbling

Origin and Evolution of garble

First Known Use: 1520 year
Language of Origin: Old Italian
Story behind the word: The word 'garble' originated from the Old Italian word 'garbellare' which means to sift or strain.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of separating impurities, the meaning of 'garble' evolved over time to refer to the act of mixing up or distorting information or messages.