verb
juggle
JUH-guhl
verb
1
To keep several objects moving through the air by tossing and catching them in sequence.
"He can juggle five balls at once."
2
To handle several tasks, responsibilities, or demands at the same time.
"She juggles a full-time job with raising three kids."
"Juggling multiple deadlines left him exhausted by Friday."
How to Use Juggle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo keep objects in the air while tossing and catching them, or figuratively to manage several things at once.
Common pairings
juggle responsibilities
juggle a schedule
learn to juggle
Word Forms
juggled past tense, juggles plural, juggles singular
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Etymology
From Middle English jogelen, blending an earlier word for "juggler" with Old French jongler ("to entertain, jest") and ultimately Latin joculari, "to joke."