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juggling

/ˈd͡ʒʌɡəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
jug-gling
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒʌɡəlɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of juggle

noun

The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An act or instance of juggling; a reshuffle.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

jugglings (plural)

Derived Forms

joggling nonjuggling

Phrases

contact juggling foot juggling juggling act numbers juggling toss juggling type juggling

Synonyms

juggle

Rhymes With

struggling

Questions

How do you pronounce juggling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəlɪŋ/.
What does juggling mean?
present participle and gerund of juggle
Where does juggling come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce juggling

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