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.
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.

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

to extract juice from.

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

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).

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.

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Idioms about juice

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

Origin of juice

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

OTHER WORDS FROM juice

juice·less, adjective

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How to use juice in a sentence

Using nero d’avola grown in Mendocino, she fermented some of the juice as a rosé and blended it back into the rest, vinified as a light red.
We deserve ‘nouveau’ wine in 2020 — a vintage meant to be fun and drunk right away|Dave McIntyre|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Logan Circle’s Commissary’s cocktail is the Byrrh, it’s Cold in Here, with bourbon, basil, ginger syrup, lemon juice, and Byrrh Quinquina.
D.C. Cocktail Week runs through Nov. 22|Evan Caplan|November 19, 2020|Washington Blade
Add the apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and nutmeg and toss until combined.
Decorate this caramel apple pie with festive, buttery pastry cutouts|Erin Jeanne McDowell|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
Ocean Spray recently grabbed the headlines when a man skateboarded while gulping down cranberry juice, but new products — ranging from a strawberry dress to fish flops — have also gone viral on the platform.
Retailers are pushing their employees to become TikTok influencers|jim cooper|November 11, 2020|Digiday

In a large bowl, combine the rice, lentils, pistachios, orange juice, apricots, cherries, parsley, garlic, saffron water and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
This vegetarian Thanksgiving is a one-pan feast: Stuffed squash with broccolini and carrots|Joe Yonan|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
Anonymous sources are used to build a case that A-Rod has been juicing since his teen years.
In Defense of A-Roid|Allen Barra|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reviled Yankees player just got a 211-game suspension for alleged juicing.
A-Rod the Scapegoat|Allen St. John|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a first offender, A-Rod was poised to take the fall for JWA: Juicing While an Asshole.
A-Rod the Scapegoat|Allen St. John|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But when a boxer is caught juicing his gloves, the pugilistic community turns away in disgust.
How the Saints Players Betrayed the Football Brotherhood|Gordon Marino|March 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
While many contemporary athletic icons are infamous for “juicing,” LaLanne was the original fruits and veggies juicer.
Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne's 7 Best Moments|The Daily Beast Video|January 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Thought she was juicing a lot of information, whereas Van Busch was the one who learned things.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves

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 of juice

juiceless, adjective

Word Origin for juice

C13: from Old French jus, from Latin

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Medical definitions for juice

juice

[ jōōs ]

A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue.

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

Other 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

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