juggler

noun

jug·​gler ˈjə-g(ə-)lər 

1

a

: one skilled in keeping several objects in motion in the air at the same time by alternately tossing and catching them

b

: one who performs tricks or acts of magic or deftness

2

: one who manipulates especially in order to achieve a desired end

Examples of juggler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the other corner was a juggler, a Cirque du Soleil-qualified juggler. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024

Everything else on The Ed Sullivan Show—puppets, acrobats, jugglers, magicians—will never cut it again. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English jogelour minstrel, magician, from Anglo-French jugleur, jogolur, from Latin joculator, from joculari

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b