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# juggling

noun (juggling — uncountable); verb form (-ing of juggle: juggle, juggles, juggled, juggling)

«juggling» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Juggling is throwing and catching several objects, like balls, so that at least one is always in the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#m1)
2. Juggling also means trying to do or manage several things at the same time (juggling homework and sport). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PE and circus skills lessons, juggling builds hand-eye coordination and patience; beginners start with scarves or two balls. Clowns and street performers do juggling. In everyday life, adults talk about juggling work and family. Phrases: juggling balls, juggling act, juggling clubs.

### Examples

- She practised juggling with three balls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#x1)
- The clown was juggling plates and hats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#x2)
- Juggling scarves is easier than juggling balls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#x3)
- We learned juggling in circus club. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#x4)
- Mum is juggling work and looking after the baby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#x5)
- The street performer was juggling flaming torches, which is very dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/#x6)

### Note

Verb: juggle, juggled, juggling (drop the e). Person: juggler. Double g. Juggling with fire or knives is only for trained performers.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «juggling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juggling/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«juggling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/juggling.html) on Mova free.