Juggle Definition

jŭgəl

juggled, juggles, juggling

verb

juggled, juggles, juggling

To toss up a number of balls, knives, etc. and keep them continuously in the air.

Webster's New World

To make several awkward attempts to catch or hold (a ball, etc.)

Webster's New World

To have difficulty holding; balance insecurely.

Juggled the ball but finally caught it; shook hands while juggling a cookie and a teacup.

American Heritage

To perform skillful tricks of sleight of hand with (balls, knives, etc.) as by keeping a number of them in the air continuously.

Webster's New World

To keep (more than two activities, for example) in motion or progress at one time.

Managed to juggle a full-time job and homemaking.

American Heritage

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noun

An act of juggling.

Webster's New World

Trickery for a dishonest end.

American Heritage

A clever trick or deception.

Webster's New World

(juggling) To throw and catch each prop at least twice, as a opposed to a flash.

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Juggle

Singular:

juggle

Plural:

Middle English jogelen to entertain by performing tricks from Old French jogler from Latin ioculārī to jest from ioculus diminutive of iocus joke yek- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old French jangler, jogler, from Latin iocor (“I jest, I make a joke”)

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