juice
Americannoun
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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.
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the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance.
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the natural fluids of an animal body.
gastric juices.
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essence, strength, or vitality.
He's still full of the juice of life.
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any extracted liquid.
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electricity or electric power.
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gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.
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alcoholic liquor.
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drugs, especially anabolic steroids.
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money obtained by extortion.
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money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.
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the interest rate itself.
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influence in the right or convenient place, especially as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.
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gossip or scandal.
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb phrase
idioms
noun
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any liquid that occurs naturally in or is secreted by plant or animal tissue
the juice of an orange
digestive juices
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informal
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fuel for an engine, esp petrol
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electricity
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alcoholic drink
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vigour or vitality
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essence or fundamental nature
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See stew 1
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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juicesimple
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juicessimple
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have juicedperfect
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has juicedperfect
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am juicingprogressive
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are juicingprogressive
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is juicingprogressive
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have been juicingperfect progressive
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has been juicingperfect progressive
Past
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juicedsimple
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had juicedperfect
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was juicingprogressive
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were juicingprogressive
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had been juicingperfect progressive
Future
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”
Explanation
Juice is a drink that's made from fruit, like orange juice or grape juice. Juice also refers to the liquid drippings of cooked meat and other food. Some people like apple juice, while others prefer tomato juice. A much less appetizing — but necessary — type of juice is the fluid in our bodies, like digestive juices that help break down food in your stomach. Informally, you might refer to your creative strength as juice, and also use the word to mean electrical energy: "The batteries in my flashlight are out of juice."
Example Sentences
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The famously cautious executive grew more aggressive, exploring a joint streaming venture with Paramount and, to the surprise of some around him, making a $27 billion long-term NBA bet meant to juice Peacock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
For kids who are fussy eaters, freezing fruit juice or smoothies into ice pops can be a good way to help keep them cool.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Harding-Rolls predicted that the new game's arrival should also juice sales of gaming consoles, currently sapped by a global squeeze on memory chips that has driven up prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Surprisingly, the narrative still has some juice left in it, pulling off a big emotional centerpiece that calls back to the second film, when a single Sarah McLachlan song shattered hearts around the world.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
He finished the remaining oranges and poured the juice into a pitcher.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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