juggler
juggler Lexical Profile
juggler Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An entertainer who continuously tosses and catches several objects in the air at the same time, or balances them with dexterity.
"The street juggler amazed the crowd by keeping five flaming torches in the air at once."
A person who simultaneously manages several demanding tasks, schedules, or responsibilities.
"As a working parent and graduate student, she became a master juggler of competing deadlines."
A person who practices sleight of hand, trickery, or deceitful manipulation, especially with facts or figures.
"Critics accused the chief accountant of being a financial juggler who hid the company's mounting losses."
Word Nuance & Usage
Should not be confused with the near-homophone 'jugular', which refers to the major veins of the neck.
• Rhymes for juggler
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English jogelour (meaning a court jester, minstrel, or magician), from Old French jogleor, ultimately from Latin joculator ('jester, joker'), derived from jocus ('joke, jest').