Grapple vs Juggle - What's the difference?
grapple | juggle |
To seize something and hold it firmly.
(figuratively) to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; normally used with "with".
* to grapple''' with one's '''conscience
To use a grapple.
To wrestle or tussle.
To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.
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(nautical) A device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grapnel or grappling iron.
(uncountable) The act of grappling.
A close hand-to-hand struggle.
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.
To handle or manage many tasks at once.
(ambitransitive) To deceive by trick or artifice.
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As verbs the difference between grapple and juggle
is that grapple is to seize something and hold it firmly while juggle is 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.As nouns the difference between grapple and juggle
is that grapple is (nautical) a device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grapnel or grappling iron while juggle is (juggling) to throw and catch each prop at least twice, as a opposed to a.grapple
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(wikipedia grapple)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (see below). More at (l).Verb
(grappl)- The gallies were grappled to the Centurion.
- Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) . More at (l).Noun
juggle
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Verb
(juggl)- She can juggle flaming torches.
- He juggled home, school, and work for two years.
- Is't possible the spells of France should juggle / Men into such strange mysteries?
- Be these juggling fiends no more believed.