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Juggle

//ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.
  2. 2
    throwing and catching several objects simultaneously wordnet
  3. 3
    The handling or managing of many tasks at once.

    "Quit the juggle and monotask."

  4. 4
    the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression wordnet
  5. 5
    The performance of a magic trick. archaic
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  1. 6
    A deceit or imposture. archaic

    "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."

Verb
  1. 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. 2
    hold with difficulty and balance insecurely wordnet
  3. 3
    To handle or manage many tasks at once.

    "He juggled home, school, and work for two years."

  4. 4
    throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously wordnet
  5. 5
    To deceive by trick or artifice. ambitransitive

    "I think they are juggling the company's books."

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  1. 6
    deal with simultaneously wordnet
  2. 7
    To joke or jest. archaic, intransitive
  3. 8
    manipulate by or as if by moving around components wordnet
  4. 9
    To perform magic tricks. archaic, intransitive
  5. 10
    influence by slyness wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

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