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juggle

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jug·gle  (jgl)
v. jug·gled, jug·gling, jug·gles
v.tr.
1. To keep (two or more objects) in the air at one time by alternately tossing and catching them.
2. To have difficulty holding; balance insecurely: juggled the ball but finally caught it; shook hands while juggling a cookie and a teacup.
3. To keep (more than two activities, for example) in motion or progress at one time: managed to juggle a full-time job and homemaking.
4. To manipulate in order to deceive: juggle figures in a ledger.
v.intr.
1. To juggle objects or perform other tricks of manual dexterity.
2. To make rapid motions or manipulations: juggled with the controls on the television to improve the picture.
3. To use trickery; practice deception.
n.
1. The act of juggling.
2. Trickery for a dishonest end.

[Middle English jogelen, to entertain by performing tricks, from Old French jogler, from Latin ioculr, to jest, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.]

juggle
Verb
[-gling, -gled]
1. to throw and catch several objects continuously so that most are in the air at the same time
2. to keep (several activities) in progress at the same time: women who are adept at juggling priorities
3. to manipulate (facts or figures) to suit one's purpose [Old French jogler to perform as a jester]
juggler n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jugglejuggle - the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
rearrangement - changing an arrangement
2.juggle - throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
Verb1.juggle - influence by slyness
cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
2.juggle - manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit"
fudge, fake, falsify, misrepresent, wangle, manipulate, cook - tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
3.juggle - deal with simultaneously; "She had to juggle her job and her children"
handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
4.juggle - throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously
throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
5.juggle - hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player juggled the ball"
balance, poise - hold or carry in equilibrium

juggle
verb manipulate, change, doctor (informal) fix (informal) alter, modify, disguise, manoeuvre, tamper with, misrepresent, falsify
Translations
Spanish juggle [ˈdʒʌgl] vihacer juegos malabares
French juggle [ˈdʒʌgl] vijongler
German juggle [ˈdʒʌgl] vijonglieren
Italian juggle [ˈdʒʌgl] vifare giochi di destrezza

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She was no longer able to juggle with several ideas, but must deal with the most persistent, and a kind of melancholy replaced her excitement.
Eat and drink, and juggle a little with the ball of fate.
His own share he ran through in five years, and he has tried since then by every trick of a cunning, low-minded man, by base cajolery, by legal quibbles, by brutal intimidation, to juggle me out of my share as well.
 
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