juice

[ joos ]

/ dʒus /

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noun

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.

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.

verb (used with object), juiced, juic·ing.

to extract juice from.

verb (used without object), juiced, juic·ing.

Slang. to drink alcohol heavily: to go out juicing on Saturday night.

Verb Phrases

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.

Nearby words

jugulate, jugulo-omohyoid node, jugulodigastric node, jugum, jugurtha, juice, juice man, juice up, juiced, juicehead, juicer

Idioms

stew in one's own juice. stew¹(def 10).

Origin of juice

1250–1300; Middle English ju(i)s < Old French jus < Latin jūs broth, soup, sauce, juice

Related forms

juice·less, adjective

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Examples from the Web for juice

Understanding my own dreams had a lot to do with getting me off the juice.
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If you plan to take in vapor in such amounts, you have to get juice with a low nicotine content to avoid poisoning yourself.
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These are large, deep vessels, provided with copper steam coils in the bottom for the purpose of heating the juice.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 633, February 18, 1888|Various
Two pounds of sugar, two quarts of water, and the juice of six oranges, mixed.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
This is done in order to sear the entire surface and thus prevent the loss of the juice.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Put a pound of loaf sugar into the pan which receives the juice, and let it remain until the sugar is dissolved.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
When the jam is cooked to the proper consistency, the juice should test as for jelly.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for juice

juice

/ (dʒuːs) /

noun

any liquid that occurs naturally in or is secreted by plant or animal tissuethe 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)

verb

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

Derived Forms

juiceless, adjective

Word Origin for juice

C13: from Old French jus, from Latin

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Medicine definitions for juice

juice

[ jōōs ]

n.

A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue.

A bodily secretion, especially that secreted by the glands of the stomach and intestines.

Idioms and Phrases with juice

juice

In addition to the idiom beginning with juice

juice up

also see:

stew in one's own juice

juice

noun

verb (used with object), juiced, juic·ing.

verb (used without object), juiced, juic·ing.

Verb Phrases

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