juice

[ joos ]

/ dʒus /

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.

Words nearby juice

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

Idioms for juice

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

OTHER WORDS FROM juice

juice·less, adjective

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Examples from the Web for juicing

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
While many contemporary athletic icons are infamous for “juicing,” LaLanne was the original fruits and veggies juicer.
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As a first offender, A-Rod was poised to take the fall for JWA: Juicing While an Asshole.
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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 juicing

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 juicing

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 juicing

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

Words related to juice

Words nearby juice

Idioms for juice

Origin of juice

OTHER WORDS FROM juice

Examples from the Web for juicing

British Dictionary definitions for juicing

noun

verb

Derived forms of juice

Word Origin for juice

Medical definitions for juicing

n.

Idioms and Phrases with juicing