juice
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.
the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance.
the natural fluids of an animal body: gastric juices.
essence, strength, or vitality: He's still full of the juice of life.
any extracted liquid.
Slang.
electricity or electric power.
gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.
Slang.
alcoholic liquor.
drugs, especially anabolic steroids.
Slang.
money obtained by extortion.
money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.
the interest rate itself.
Slang.
influence in the right or convenient place, especially as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.
gossip or scandal.
to extract juice from.
Slang.
to drink alcohol heavily (usually followed by up): to go out juicing on Saturday night.
to take anabolic steroids or other drugs to improve one’s performance in a sport (usually followed by up).
juice up,
to add more power, energy, or speed to; accelerate.
to make exciting or spectacular: They juiced up the movie by adding some battle scenes.
to strengthen; increase the effectiveness of: to juice up the nation's economy.
Idioms about juice
stew in one's own juice. stew1 (def. 10).
Origin of juice
1Other words from juice
- juice·less, adjective
Words Nearby juice
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How to use juice in a sentence
Add a little mint and lime juice, and it’s straight-up ecstasy in a bowl.
The Sense promises up to six days of juice before it needs to spend some time on the charger.
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Understanding my own dreams had a lot to do with getting me off the juice.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile juice cleanses and weight loss colonics seem like relatively recent inventions, they have a long history.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce hot, add the shallots, apples, cranberries, and remaining cranberry juice to the pan.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI learn by the third day to tell the nurse privately to make mine mostly orange juice.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn old weather-beaten bear-hunter stepped forward, squirting out his tobacco juice with all imaginable deliberation.
The acid is extracted from the juice of the citron, the lime, and the lemon, fruits grown in Sicily and the West Indies.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellIt was steaming in the red juice, with the least suspicion of melted butter over the whole.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe red ones were huge, bursting with juice, and the trees were laden full with the luscious fruit.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerAs she sat by, crushing the juice from the berries with a stick, Jess planned the ink pad.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
British Dictionary definitions for juice
/ (dʒuːs) /
any liquid that occurs naturally in or is secreted by plant or animal tissue: the juice of an orange; digestive juices
informal
fuel for an engine, esp petrol
electricity
alcoholic drink
vigour or vitality
essence or fundamental nature
stew in one's own juice See stew 1 (def. 10)
to extract juice from (fruits or vegetables) in order to drink
Origin of juice
1Derived forms of juice
- juiceless, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with juice
In addition to the idiom beginning with juice
- juice up
also see:
- stew in one's own juice
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