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jug·gle (jugəl)

transitive verb juggled -·gled, juggling -·gling

  1. to perform skillful tricks of sleight of hand with (balls, knives, etc.) as by keeping a number of them in the air continuously
  2. to make several awkward attempts to catch or hold (a ball, etc.)
  3. to manipulate or practice trickery on so as to deceive or cheat to juggle figures so as to show a profit

Etymology: ME jogelen < OFr jogler, to juggle, play false < ML jogulari, to play, entertain < L joculari, to joke < joculus, dim. of jocus, joke

intransitive verb

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

noun

  1. an act of juggling
  2. a clever trick or deception

Related Forms:

  • juggler jug′·gler (juglər) noun

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