Juggle vs. Jiggle — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Juggle and Jiggle
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Definitions
Juggle
To toss and catch (two or more objects) so that at least one of them is in the air at all times.
Jiggle
To move or rock lightly up and down or to and fro in an unsteady, jerky manner
The gelatin jiggled on the plate.
Juggle
To have difficulty holding; balance insecurely
Juggled the ball but finally caught it.
Shook hands while juggling a cookie and a teacup.
Jiggle
To cause to jiggle.
Juggle
To keep (more than two activities, for example) in motion or progress at one time
Managed to juggle a full-time job and homemaking.
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Jiggle
A jiggling motion.
Juggle
To manipulate in order to deceive
Juggle figures in a ledger.
Jiggle
A relatively weak shaking movement.
Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.
Juggle
To juggle objects or perform other tricks of manual dexterity.
Jiggle
(transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.
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Juggle
To make rapid motions or manipulations
Juggled with the controls on the television to improve the picture.
Jiggle
(intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.
Juggle
To use trickery; practice deception.
Jiggle
To wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.
Juggle
The act of juggling.
Jiggle
A slight irregular shaking motion
Juggle
Trickery for a dishonest end.
Jiggle
Move to and fro;
Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!
Juggle
To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. Juggling may also include assorted other circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation as well.
She can juggle flaming torches.
Juggle
To handle or manage many tasks at once.
He juggled home, school, and work for two years.
Juggle
(ambitransitive) To deceive by trick or artifice.
Juggle
To joke or jest.
Juggle
To perform magic tricks.
Juggle
The act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.
Juggle
The handling or managing of many tasks at once.
Juggle
(archaic) The performance of a magic trick.
Juggle
(archaic) A deceit or imposture.
Juggle
To play tricks by sleight of hand; to cause amusement and sport by tricks of skill; to conjure; especially, to maintian several objects in the air at one time by tossing them up with one hand, catching them with the other hand, and passing them from the catching to the tossing hand.
Juggle
To practice artifice or imposture.
Be these juggling fiends no more believed.
Juggle
To deceive by trick or artifice.
Is't possible the spells of France should juggleMen into such strange mysteries?
Juggle
To maintain (several objects) in continuous motion in the air at one time by tossing them up with one hand, catching them with the other hand, and passing them from the catching to the tossing hand; variations on this basic motion are also used. Also used figuratively: see senses 3 and 4.
Juggle
To alter (financial records) secretly for the purpose of theft or deception; as, to juggle the accounts.
Juggle
To arrange the performance two tasks or responsibilities at alternate times, so as to be able to do both; as, to juggle the responsibilities of a job and a mother
Juggle
A trick by sleight of hand.
Juggle
An imposture; a deception.
A juggle of state to cozen the people.
Juggle
A block of timber cut to a length, either in the round or split.
Juggle
The act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
Juggle
Throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
Juggle
Influence by slyness
Juggle
Manipulate by or as if by moving around components;
Juggle an account so as to hide a deficit
Juggle
Deal with simultaneously;
She had to juggle her job and her children
Juggle
Throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously
