Meaning of juggle in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdʒəɡəl/

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  1. Verb

    juggle

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘entertain with jesting, tricks, etc.’): back-formation from juggler, or from Old French jogler, from Latin joculari‘to jest’, from joculus, diminutive of jocus‘jest’. Current senses date from the late 19th century

    Definitions

    1. influence by slyness

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  2. 2. manipulate by or as if by moving around components

    Examples

    • « juggle an account so as to hide a deficit »

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  3. 3. deal with simultaneously

    Examples

    • « She had to juggle her job and her children »

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  4. 4. throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously

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  5. Noun

    juggle

    Definitions

    1. the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
  6. 2. throwing and catching several objects simultaneously

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