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juice

American  
[joos] / dʒus /

noun

  1. the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit.

    orange juice.

  2. the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance.

  3. the natural fluids of an animal body.

    gastric juices.

  4. essence, strength, or vitality.

    He's still full of the juice of life.

  5. any extracted liquid.

  6. Slang.

    1. electricity or electric power.

    2. gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.

  7. Slang.

    1. alcoholic liquor.

    2. drugs, especially anabolic steroids.

  8. Slang.

    1. money obtained by extortion.

    2. money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.

    3. the interest rate itself.

  9. Slang.

    1. influence in the right or convenient place, especially as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.

    2. gossip or scandal.

verb (used with object)

juiced, juicing

  1. to extract juice from.

verb (used without object)

juiced, juicing

  1. Slang.

    1. to drink alcohol heavily (usually followed byup ).

      to go out juicing on Saturday night.

    2. to take anabolic steroids or other drugs to improve one’s performance in a sport (usually followed byup ).

verb phrase

  1. juice up

    1. to add more power, energy, or speed to; accelerate.

    2. to make exciting or spectacular.

      They juiced up the movie by adding some battle scenes.

    3. to strengthen; increase the effectiveness of.

      to juice up the nation's economy.

idioms

  1. stew in one's own juice. stew.

juice British  
/ dʒuːs /

noun

  1. any liquid that occurs naturally in or is secreted by plant or animal tissue

    the juice of an orange

    digestive juices

  2. informal

    1. fuel for an engine, esp petrol

    2. electricity

    3. alcoholic drink

    1. vigour or vitality

    2. essence or fundamental nature

  4. See stew 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to extract juice from (fruits or vegetables) in order to drink

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
juice More Idioms  

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Other Word Forms

  • juiceless adjective

Etymology

Origin of juice

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ju(i)s, from Old French jus, from Latin jūs “broth, soup, sauce, juice”

Example Sentences

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Their waiter Amir, who preferred not to share his last name, ferried packed peach-and-pineapple hookahs and tall glasses of pressed watermelon juice from the cafe’s kitchen to the table.

From Los Angeles Times

The central bank said the shift was more pronounced in categories such as coffee and fruit juice.

From The Wall Street Journal

To make, blend together garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt and basil in a food processor or blender.

From Salon

I tried to do a juice cleanse in college and by Day 2 I wanted to die.

From Los Angeles Times

The existing grid can supply some of that juice, but there’s a limit.

From Barron's

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