juice

[joos]

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.

juice

/ 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

3. 1. vigour or vitality

   2. essence or fundamental nature

4. See stew 1

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• juiceless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of juice¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of juice¹

C13: from Old French jus, from Latin

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

More idioms and phrases containing juice

• stew in one's own juice

Example Sentences

Dozens of street vendors — selling freshly made orange juice, ice cream, hot dogs and flags — walked with the crowd, and several bystanders filmed from their apartment balconies.

From Los Angeles Times

She had been told conventional treatment would give her a high chance of survival, but rejected chemotherapy in favour of alternative methods, like juices and coffee enemas.

From BBC

She said she tries to keep healthy, and self-medicate with cranberry juice and vitamins, but often needs medication to get better.

From BBC

Dressed in baggy jeans and a billowy linen shirt, she sips a green juice as a takeout bag from Sqirl sits next to her on a picnic table.

From Los Angeles Times

It says here, if the Dodgers can defeat the favored Phillies, that clears their path to a second consecutive World Series championship, as no other remaining team has the matching juice.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alcohol 
• drink 
• extract 
• liquor 
• milk 
• oil 
• sauce 
• syrup 
• water