juggle

¹jug·gle

verb \ˈjə-gəl\

jug·gledjug·gling\-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of JUGGLE

intransitive verb

1

: to perform the tricks of a juggler

2

: to engage in manipulation especially in order to achieve a desired end

transitive verb

1

a : to practice deceit or trickery on : beguile b : to manipulate or rearrange especially in order to achieve a desired end <juggle an account to hide a loss>

2

a : to toss in the manner of a juggler b : to hold or balance precariously

3

: to handle or deal with usually several things (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>

Examples of JUGGLE

1. He is learning to juggle.
2. He juggled four balls at once.
3. She somehow manages to juggle a dozen tasks at once.
4. It can be hard to juggle family responsibilities and the demands of a full-time job.
5. I'll have to juggle my schedule a bit to get this all to work out.

Origin of JUGGLE

Middle English jogelen, from Anglo-French jugler, from Latin joculari to jest, joke, from joculus, diminutive of jocus joke

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to JUGGLE

Synonyms: bamboozle, beguile, bluff, buffalo, burn, catch, con, cozen, delude, dupe, fake out, fool, gaff, gammon, gull, have, have on [chiefly British], hoax, hoodwink, hornswoggle, humbug, deceive, misguide, misinform, mislead, snooker, snow, spoof, string along, sucker, suck in, take in, trick

Antonyms: undeceive

Related Words: kid, put on, tease; bleed, cheat, chisel, defraud, diddle, euchre, flam, fleece, gyp, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle

Near Antonyms: debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask; disclose, divulge, tell, unveil; disabuse, disenchant, disillusion

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Rhymes with JUGGLE

guggle, smuggle, snuggle, struggle