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
Antonyms:
  • be honest
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.

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Noun

Singular:
juggle
Plural:
juggles

Origin of Juggle

  • 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”)

    From Wiktionary

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