# juggler

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌɡl̩ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #50,020

## Definitions
1. Agent noun of juggle; one who either literally juggles objects, or figuratively juggles tasks.
2. A person who practices juggling.
3. A person who performs tricks using sleight of hand, a conjurer, prestidigitator.
4. A magician or wizard.

## Etymology
From Middle English jogeler, jogelour, iogular, partly continuing Old English ġeogolere (“juggler; magician; wizard”) and partly from Anglo-Norman jogelour, jugelur, Old French jongleur (“juggler”), equivalent to juggle + -er. Doublet of jongleur.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/juggler