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juggle
[ juhg-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to keep (several objects, as balls, plates, tenpins, or knives) in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching.
- to hold, catch, carry, or balance precariously; almost drop and then catch hold again:
The center fielder juggled the ball but finally made the catch.
- to alter or manipulate in order to deceive, as by subterfuge or trickery:
to juggle the business accounts; to juggle the facts.
- to manage or alternate the requirements of (two or more tasks, responsibilities, activities, etc.) so as to handle each adequately:
to juggle the obligations of job and school.
verb (used without object)
- to perform feats of manual or bodily dexterity, as tossing up and keeping in continuous motion a number of balls, plates, knives, etc.
- to use artifice or trickery.
noun
- the act or fact of juggling.
juggle
/ ˈdʒʌɡəl /
verb
- to throw and catch (several objects) continuously so that most are in the air all the time, as an entertainment
- to arrange or manipulate (facts, figures, etc) so as to give a false or misleading picture
- tr to keep (several activities) in progress, esp with difficulty
noun
- an act of juggling
Derived Forms
- ˈjugglery, noun
Other Words From
- juggling·ly adverb
- outjuggle verb (used with object) outjuggled outjuggling
- un·juggled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of juggle1
Example Sentences
His thankfully negative result took 48 hours to come in, resulting in two days of missed camp and the all too familiar work-parenting juggle.
He hopes to go to Stanford and major in computer science, but for now he has to juggle homework with his online vigilante persona.
Even if you think they're evil enough to juggle the jobs figures, it's probably too late to do the president any good.
Well, a bear can juggle and stand on a ball and he's talented, but he's not famous.
When they did, the guys suddenly had two sets of girls at the house to juggle, and neither pair knew about the other.
He managed to juggle a challenging workload and foster good relations among officials at various agencies.
A frind iv mine wanst got full iv kerosene an' attempted to juggle a polisman.
Through her tears his meagre face showed as a seraph's who spoke the truth and forbade her to juggle with her soul.
He was all in white, his waistcoat had long sleeves, and every minute it seemed as if he must begin to juggle with glasses.
He couldn't even juggle one foot backward and forward without correction.
My thoughts merely revel and juggle with them, picture and legend—they are pastimes of my child-self.
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