juggling
n. uncountablen. the skill of keeping several objects in the air at once by throwing and catching them. It also means trying to manage several different tasks or responsibilities at the same time.
n. the act of continuously tossing and catching multiple objects to keep them in motion. In a figurative sense, it refers to the simultaneous management of multiple activities or obligations.
Juggling three balls at once takes a lot of practice.
She found that juggling a full-time job and a master's degree required excellent time management skills.
The performer's seamless juggling of flaming torches captivated the audience, while behind the scenes, the stage manager was juggling the technical demands of three different acts.
From juggle + -ing.
From Middle English jogelyng, juglynge, equivalent to juggle + -ing.
Often used as a gerund to describe the activity; frequently appears in the phrase 'a juggling act' when referring to difficult situations.