different between cavil vs juggle

English

Alternative forms

• (17th–18th centuries; verb senses only): cavel, cavell

Etymology

From Old French caviller (“mock, jest, rail”), from Latin cavillor (“jeer, mock, satirise, reason captiously”), from cavilla (“jeering, raillery, scoffing”); cognate with Italian cavillare, Portuguese cavillar, and Spanish cavilar; nominal usage developed within English from the original verbal usage.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?kæv.?l/, /?kæv.?l/
• Rhymes: -æv?l

Verb

cavil (third-person singular simple present cavils, present participle (UK) cavilling or (US) caviling, simple past and past participle (UK) cavilled or (US) caviled)

1. (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

   Synonyms: be hypercritical, nitpick, pettifog, split hairs

   • 1598?, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act I, scene I:

     'Tis love you cavil at: I am not Love.

Translations

Noun

cavil (plural cavils)

1. A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

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References

Anagrams

• clavi, lavic

English

Etymology

From Middle English jogelen, partly a back-formation of Middle English jogeler (“juggler”), and partly a borrowing from Old French jogler, jongler (“to have fun with someone”), a conflation of Latin jocul?ri (“to jest; joke”) and Old French jangler (“to regale; entertain; have fun; trifle with; tease; mess around; gossip; boast; meddle”), from Frankish *jangal?n (“to chit-chat with; gossip”), akin to Middle Dutch jankelen (“to murmur; whisper; mumble; grumble”), frequentative of Middle Dutch janken (“to moan; groan; complain”). Related also to Middle Low German janken (“to sigh; moan; lament”), Dutch jengelen (“to whine; whimper”) Dutch janken (“to whine; wimper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d????l/

• Rhymes: -???l

Verb

juggle (third-person singular simple present juggles, present participle juggling, simple past and past participle juggled)

1. 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.

2. To handle or manage many tasks at once.

   He juggled home, school, and work for two years.

3. (transitive, intransitive) To deceive by trick or artifice.
4. (intransitive, archaic) To joke or jest.
5. (intransitive, archaic) To perform magic tricks.

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Translations

Noun

juggle (plural juggles)

1. (juggling) The act of throwing and catching each prop at least twice, as opposed to a flash.
2. The handling or managing of many tasks at once.
   • 2018, Catherine Blyth, Enjoy Time (page 100)

     Quit the juggle and monotask.

3. (archaic) The performance of a magic trick.
4. (archaic) A deceit or imposture.

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See also

• too many balls in the air