Meanings
nouncontact juggling (uncountable)
- uncountableartsThe art of moving a ball or balls over one's body by rolling them, with very few throws.
Origin
Coined by James Ernest in a book of the same name.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French jonglerie de contact
- jonglerie de contactThe art of moving a single ball or multiple balls, as by rolling or spinning
German Kontaktjonglage
- KontaktjonglageThe art of moving a single ball or multiple balls, as by rolling or spinning
Spanish malabares de contacto
- malabares de contactoThe art of moving a single ball or multiple balls, as by rolling or spinning
Cite this entry
APA
contact juggling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20juggling
MLA
“contact juggling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20juggling. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contact juggling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20juggling.
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