Garbled
adjective
When something is said or written in a way that's hard to understand because it's mixed up or confused.
The radio transmission was garbled due to the poor signal
Often appears as...
- garbled message
- garbled communication
verb
To say or write something in a way that makes it hard to understand because it's mixed up and confused.
He was so nervous, he garbled his words during the presentation
Often appears as...
- garble your words
- garble a message
adjective
When something is said or written in a way that's hard to understand because it's mixed up or confused.
The radio transmission was garbled due to the poor signal
Often appears as...
- garbled message
- garbled communication
verb
To say or write something in a way that makes it hard to understand because it's mixed up and confused.
He was so nervous, he garbled his words during the presentation
Often appears as...
- garble your words
- garble a message
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Trouble
Often used to describe communication issues due to technical failures or disruptions.
The satellite feed was so garbled, we couldn't follow the news.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusing Details
Use 'garbled' when details are mixed up, making the main point hard to grasp.
The witness's testimony was so garbled, the jury seemed confused.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Garbled' doesn't necessarily mean the content is incorrect, just presented unclearly.
His conclusions were right, but his garbled explanation perplexed the crowd.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Trouble
Often used to describe communication issues due to technical failures or disruptions.
The satellite feed was so garbled, we couldn't follow the news.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusing Details
Use 'garbled' when details are mixed up, making the main point hard to grasp.
The witness's testimony was so garbled, the jury seemed confused.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Garbled' doesn't necessarily mean the content is incorrect, just presented unclearly.
His conclusions were right, but his garbled explanation perplexed the crowd.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Trouble
Often used to describe communication issues due to technical failures or disruptions.
The satellite feed was so garbled, we couldn't follow the news.
Pro Tip 2/3Confusing Details
Use 'garbled' when details are mixed up, making the main point hard to grasp.
The witness's testimony was so garbled, the jury seemed confused.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
'Garbled' doesn't necessarily mean the content is incorrect, just presented unclearly.
His conclusions were right, but his garbled explanation perplexed the crowd.
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Leslie T. Chang: The...
what exactly she did on the factory floor, she said something to me in Chinese that sounded like "qiu xi." Only much later did I realize that she had been saying "QC," or quality control. She couldn't even tell me what she did on the factory floor. All she could do was parrot a garbled abbreviation
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Exorcism PIPE National...
ahead speak what is the reason this is something you need from him in a state of possession eric begins to scribble it's a disturbing message garbled words about darkness and the devil for two
Video examples
Leslie T. Chang: The...
what exactly she did on the factory floor, she said something to me in Chinese that sounded like "qiu xi." Only much later did I realize that she had been saying "QC," or quality control. She couldn't even tell me what she did on the factory floor. All she could do was parrot a garbled abbreviation
Video examples
Exorcism PIPE National...
ahead speak what is the reason this is something you need from him in a state of possession eric begins to scribble it's a disturbing message garbled words about darkness and the devil for two
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