juggling
ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ
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Definition of juggling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
entertainmentart of skillfully throwing and catching objects
  • Juggling is a popular act at the circus.
act circus performance
2.
multitaskingact of managing multiple tasks or situations
  • She is juggling her job and family responsibilities.
balancing managing multitasking
3.
deceptionRareact of rearranging things to misleadRare
  • His juggling of the accounts was discovered by the auditors.
manipulation trickery

Adjective

1.
productivitymanaging multiple tasks simultaneously
  • She has a juggling schedule with work and school.
balancing multitasking
2.
circus skillsactively throwing and catching objects
  • The juggling performer amazed the audience with his skills.
balancing tossing
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task of managing multiple responsibilities or activities simultaneously
Balancing work and study felt like a constant juggling act..
juggling many objects with complex patterns
He amazed the audience with his numbers juggling.
art of rolling balls over the body
He amazed the crowd with his contact juggling.

Origin of juggling

Middle English, jogelen (to perform tricks)

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multitasking
juggling multiple responsibilities or projects
multitasking
juggling multiple tasks or responsibilities at once
entertainer
person skilled in juggling objects
circus skill
juggling pattern with props caught by opposite hands
circus
juggling move balancing an object on the chin
juggling
throwing motion with two balls at once
juggling gear
juggling prop twirled at the end of a cord
juggling
type of throw with a ring

Examples of juggling in a sentence

  • He learned juggling to entertain his friends.
  • Juggling work and studies is challenging for many students.
  • His juggling of multiple projects impressed his boss.
  • The juggling of facts confused the jury.
  • Political juggling led to public distrust.
  • His juggling responsibilities include being a parent and a student.

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  1. French:jonglage, multitâche, ...
  2. German:Jonglieren, multitasking, ...
  3. Italian:giocoleria, impegnato su più fronti, ...
  4. Spanish:malabarismo, multitarea, ...
  5. Portuguese:malabarismo, multitarefa, ...
  6. Chinese:杂耍, 多任务的, ...
  7. Japanese:ジャグリング, 多忙な, ...
  8. Arabic:تَلَاعُب, مُتَعَدِّد المَهَامّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַהֲטוֹט, רַב־מְשִׁימָתִי, ...
  10. Russian:жонглирование, многозадачный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жонглювання, багатозадачний, ...
  12. Hindi:बाज़ीगरी, बहुकार्य, ...
juggle
ˈdʒʌɡəl

Definition of juggle - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
performancetr./intr.keep several objects in motion by throwing and catching themtr./intr.
  • She can juggle six balls at once..
entertain manipulate perform
2.
multitaskingtr./intr.manage multiple tasks or responsibilities simultaneouslytr./intr.
  • He juggles work, school, and family life..
balance handle manage
3.
deceptiontr.Raremanipulate facts to misleadtr.Rare
  • He tried to juggle the numbers to hide the loss.
deceive falsify mislead

Noun

1.
entertainmentact of throwing and catching objects
  • The circus performer showed an impressive juggle.
act performance show
2.
multitaskinghandling many tasks at once
  • Her daily juggle includes work, school, and family.
balance manage multitask
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manipulate numbers to give a desired result
The accountant was known to juggle with the figures.
throw and catch objects in the air repeatedly
He can juggle with three balls at once.

Origin of juggle

Latin, joculari (to jest)

Examples of juggle in a sentence

  • They watched him juggle flaming torches.
  • She had to juggle between her job and her hobbies.
  • Parents often juggle childcare and their careers.
  • The CEO juggled the data to mislead investors.
  • They were caught juggling the statistics to avoid penalties.
  • His juggle with three balls was flawless.

View all translations of juggle

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  1. French:jongler, jonglage, ...
  2. German:jonglieren, Jonglieren, ...
  3. Italian:fare giocoleria, giocoleria, ...
  4. Spanish:malabarear, malabarismo, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer malabarismos, malabarismo, ...
  6. Chinese:抛接, 多线操作, ...
  7. Japanese:ジャグリングする, ジャグリング, ...
  8. Arabic:شَعْوَذ, تَلاعُب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְלַהֵטֵט, גַ'אַגְלִינְג, ...
  10. Russian:жонглировать, жонглирование, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жонглювати, жонглювання, ...
  12. Hindi:गेंदें उछालकर पकड़ना, करतब, ...

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