English

Verb

juggle ‎(third-person singular simple present juggles, present participle juggling, simple past and past participle juggled)

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. (transitive, intransitive) To deceive by trick or artifice.
   • Shakespeare

     Is't possible the spells of France should juggle / Men into such strange mysteries?

   • Shakespeare

     Be these juggling fiends no more believed.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

juggle ‎(plural juggles)

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

See also

• too many balls in the air