I. ˈjəgəl verb
( juggled ; juggled ; juggling -g(ə)liŋ ; juggles )
Etymology: Middle English jogelen, from Middle French jogler to joke, sing, from Latin joculari to joke, from joculus little joke, from jocus joke + -ulus — more at joke
intransitive verb
1. : to perform the tricks of a juggler : engage in feats of manual dexterity
the conjurer juggles with two oranges — R.L.Stevenson
2. : to practice deceit : cheat , trick
never juggles or plays tricks with her understanding — Charles Lamb
3.
a. : to engage in manipulation especially for the purpose of achieving a desired end
the facts were unchangeable — it was useless to juggle with them — O.E.Rölvaag
b. : to make necessary adjustments : jiggle
pilot bent to the instrument panel and juggled quickly with his massed controls — Nevil Shute
4. : to advance a ball by means of a juggle (as in girls' basketball)
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to practice deceit or trickery on : beguile
is't possible the spells of France should juggle men into such strange mysteries — Shakespeare
(2) : to gain by deceit or trickery — usually used with out of
was simply juggling money out of the pockets of the poor — S.E.Morison & H.S.Commager
b. : to engage in manipulation with especially for the purpose of achieving a desired end
juggled railroads as though they were letters in a Scrabble game — Bennett Cerf
could juggle mathematical formulas in such a way as to make the ordinary man dizzy — A.W.Long
2.
a. : to toss in or as if in the manner of a juggler
juggles nine balls at the same time
a huge fire would already be juggling its golden coronets in the fireplace — Osbert Sitwell
b. : to hold or balance insecurely or precariously
tried to catch the ball but only juggled it
c. : to twist and turn : jiggle with
juggles the steering wheel to straighten the car
3. : to advance (as a basketball) by means of a juggle
II. noun
( -s )
1. : an act or instance of juggling:
a. : a trick of magic
b. : a show of manual dexterity
c. : an act of manipulation especially for the purpose of achieving a desired end : deception , trickery
quieted by a juggle the apprehension about the size of the public debt — T.B.Macaulay
a result of their royal father's unscrupulous juggle with the coinage — G.M.Trevelyan
2. : the act of advancing a ball by tossing or tapping it into the air and catching it again usually after taking several steps to gain ground (as in speedball or girls' basketball)
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of joggle (III)
: a block of timber cut to a specified length
IV.
dialect England
variant of joggle