juggle
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juggle
- /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/
Rhymes with -ʌɡəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English jogelen, partly a back-formation of Middle English jogeler (“juggler”), and partly a borrowing from Old French jogler, jongler (“to have fun with someone”), a conflation of Latin joculāri (“to jest; joke”) and Old French jangler (“to regale; entertain; have fun; trifle with; tease; mess around; gossip; boast; meddle”), from Frankish *jangalōn (“to chit-chat with; gossip”), akin to Middle Dutch jankelen (“to murmur; whisper; mumble; grumble”), frequentative of Middle Dutch janken (“to moan; groan; complain”). Related also to Middle Low German janken (“to sigh; moan; lament”), Dutch jengelen (“to whine; whimper”) Dutch janken (“to whine; wimper”).
verb juggles · juggling · juggled
- To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. She can juggle flaming torches.
- To perform various magic tricks or circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation. God alone knows where he came from, but he was in the camp one evening juggling for stray coppers in a bowl. Pretty good juggling too it seemed to be, of the usual Indian kind—growing a plant out of a pumpkin seed, turning a stick into a live snake, and the old sword and basket trick that every East
- To handle or manage many tasks at once. He juggled home, school, and work for two years.
- To deceive by trick or artifice. I think they are juggling the company's books.
- To joke or jest.
noun juggles
- The act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.
- The handling or managing of many tasks at once. Quit the juggle and monotask.
- The performance of a magic trick.
- A deceit or imposture. I could not believe that she was dead. The lips were red, nay redder than before; and on the cheeks was a delicate bloom. “Is this a juggle?” I said to him.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: beguile, hoodwink, manage, deal, balance, combine, reconcile, accommodate, joggle, outjuggle, rejuggle, juke, bejuggle, claw, prestidigitate, jolley
Translations
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verb manipulate objects artistically
| Español | hacer malabarismos, malabarear, hacer juegos malabares |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 저글링하다 jeogeullinghada |
| 日本語 | ジャグリングする jaguringu suru, ジャッグルする jaguru suru |
| 中文 | 變戲法 /变戏法 biànxìfǎ |
| Português | fazer malabarismo com |
| Français | jongler |
| Deutsch | jonglieren, hochhalten |
| Italiano | giocolare |
| Русский | жонгли́ровать žonglírovatʹ |
verb to handle or manage many tasks at once
| Français | jongler |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | jonglieren |
| Italiano | giostrare, destreggiarsi |
| Русский | жонгли́ровать žonglírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "juggle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/juggle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. juggle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/juggle "juggle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/juggle.Cite this
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title = {juggle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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