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- Dictionaryjuggle/ˈdʒʌɡl/
verb
- 1. continuously toss into the air and catch (a number of objects) so as to keep at least one in the air while handling the others: "Charles juggled five tangerines, his hands a frantic blur"
noun
- 1. an act of juggling.
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JUGGLE definition: 1. to throw several objects up into the air, and then catch and throw them up repeatedly so that…. Learn more.
1. : to handle or deal with usually several things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements. juggle the responsibilities of family life and full-time job Jane S. Gould. 2. a. : to practice deceit or trickery on : beguile. b. : to manipulate or rearrange especially in order to achieve a desired end.
to succeed in arranging your life so that you have time to involve yourself in two or more different activities or groups of people: Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a career. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. juggle verb (CHANGE) [ T ] informal.
If you juggle, you entertain people by throwing things into the air, catching each one and throwing it up again so that there are several of them in the air at the same time.
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.
juggle. ( ˈdʒʌɡəl) vb. 1. (Theatre) to throw and catch (several objects) continuously so that most are in the air all the time, as an entertainment. 2. to arrange or manipulate (facts, figures, etc) so as to give a false or misleading picture. 3. ( tr) to keep (several activities) in progress, esp with difficulty. n.
To juggle is to toss several items in the air and keep them moving from hand to hand, with at least one of them suspended at any given moment. Most beginners learn to juggle using balls or beanbags, not knives.
