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Definition juggle in American English

juggle verb

verb
/ˈdʒʌɡ(ə)l/
1

to keep objects moving through the air by catching them as they fall and throwing them back into the air

Example

We saw a man juggle six balls at the same time.

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2

to try to balance several things that you are holding without dropping any of them

Example

She was juggling a glass of champagne and two plates of food.

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3

to try to do several important things at the same time, especially when this is difficult

Example

the pressures of juggling a career and children

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4

to change the way that things are done, in order to achieve what you want

Example

After juggling our schedules around, we've managed to arrange a meeting.

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5

to arrange numbers or information in a particular way, in order to make someone believe something that is not true

Example

juggling the accounts

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Definition juggle in American English