Juggle

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒʌɡəl/Rhymes: -ʌɡəl

Origin

Old French jangler, jogler, from Latin iocor ("I jest, I make a joke")

Full definition of juggle

Verb

1. To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. Juggling may also include assorted other circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation as well.She can juggle flaming torches.
2. To handle or manage many tasks at once.He juggled home, school, and work for two years.
3. (ambitransitive) To deceive by trick or artifice.
• ShakespeareIs't possible the spells of France should juggle
  Men into such strange mysteries?
• ShakespeareBe these juggling fiends no more believed.

Derived terms

Noun

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