ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Juggler

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒʌɡl̩ə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Juggler is a noun meaning Agent noun of juggle; one who either literally juggles objects, or figuratively juggles tasks.

Meaning

Agent noun of juggle; one who either literally juggles objects, or figuratively juggles tasks.

More Meanings

  1. A person who practices juggling (trick of throwing and catching balls or similar).
  2. Misspelling of jugular.
  3. (obsolete) A person who performs tricks using sleight of hand, a conjurer, prestidigitator.
  4. (dated) A magician or wizard.

Example Sentences

Only when a juggler misses catching his ball does he appeal to me.
Baraka was part trickster and part provocateur, a brilliant juggler of genres, ideas, and identities, whose career spanned nearly six decades.
They ſay this tovvne is full of coſenage: / As nimble Iuglers that deceiue the eie: / Darke vvorking Sorcerers that change the minde: / Soule-killing VVitches, that deforme the bodie: […]
And such captious ſubtleties do indeed often puzzle and ſometimes ſilence men, but rarely ſatisfy them. Being like the tricks of Jugglers, vvhereby men doubt not but they are cheated, though oftentimes they cannot declare by vvhat ſlights they are impoſed on.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jongleur, joggler, jokester, jonglery, jingler, jiggerer.

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