juggles

Keeps balls airborne

Juggles is the verb juggle in action—keeping multiple objects in the air by tossing and catching them in continuous motion.

The word extends naturally to managing multiple demands simultaneously: She juggles work, kids, and night classes.

A juggle can also be a noun for an act of juggling or a precarious catch in sports.

circus

toss

Light, casual throw

pins · rings · performer · entertainer · dexterity · coordination · throw · spinning · props · busker

multitasking

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

tasks · workload · deadlines · demands · schedule · commitments · roles · obligations · time management · coordination

manipulation

numbers

Counting and calculation symbols

data · finances · records · statistics · deceive · falsify · arrange · adjust · fudge · massage

Categories
Opposites
handling/control

jugglesdrops

Descends or releases

fumbles · mishandles · bobbles · misses · spills

multitasking capability

jugglesneglects

Fails to care for

drops the ball · abandons · lets slide · ignores · mismanages

motion/activity

jugglessets down

Places in position

puts aside · rests · stops · ceases · stashes

Phrases
Family

juggle, juggler, juggling, juggled, jugglers, juggling act

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G