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Definition of juggle
juggled
;juggling
play \ˈjə-g(ə-)liŋ\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 : 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
2a : to practice deceit or trickery on : beguileb : to manipulate or rearrange especially in order to achieve a desired end juggle an account to hide a loss
3a : to toss in the manner of a jugglerb : to hold or balance precariously
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Examples of juggle in a Sentence
He is learning to juggle.
He juggled four balls at once.
She somehow manages to juggle a dozen tasks at once.
It can be hard to juggle family responsibilities and the demands of a full-time job.
I'll have to juggle my schedule a bit to get this all to work out.
Recent Examples of juggle from the Web
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Imagine on a daily basis juggling high school classes, college courses, cheerleading practice and memberships in several honor societies.
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Basically, all that hassle of juggling devices and sheets of paper gets traded in for standing still and having a photo snapped.
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But even businesses that aren't trying to juggle hundreds of planes in the air would do well to test whether backup, failover and business continuity plans work before disaster strikes.
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For several sultry hours, Matthews juggled the availability of his barristers with the new cases coming in from solicitors and more that moved off a wait list.
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The lead development engineer that Ross had brought on, a big, quiet nerd named Jonathan Baughn, was juggling a bunch of projects and wasn’t as available as Ross had expected.
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A second-round draft pick by the Cowboys, Awuzie said there were some challenging times trying to juggle academics and football.
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In two hours, at 7:30 a.m., alarms will start going off for her four children, announcing the beginning of their day and setting off a whirlwind of responsibilities Glombicki has to juggle.
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Others have hard-working parents juggling low-wage jobs in an expensive city.
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Origin and Etymology of juggle
Middle English jogelen, from Anglo-French jugler, from Latin joculari to jest, joke, from joculus, diminutive of jocus joke
juggle
Definition of juggle
: an act or instance of juggling:a : a trick of magicb : a show of manual dexterityc : an act of manipulation especially to achieve a desired end
Examples of juggle in a Sentence
a temporary suspension of the gas tax was just a crowd-pleasing juggle that was not a long-term solution to the energy problem
First Known Use of juggle
1664
JUGGLE Defined for English Language Learners
juggle
playDefinition of juggle for English Language Learners
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: to keep several objects in motion in the air at the same time by repeatedly throwing and catching them
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: to do (several things) at the same time
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: to make changes to (something) in order to achieve a desired result
JUGGLE Defined for Kids
juggle
playDefinition of juggle for Students
juggled
;juggling
1 : to keep several things moving in the air at the same time
2 : to work or do (several things) at the same time She juggles work and school.
juggler
\ˈjəg-lər\ nounLearn More about juggle
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