juice
Americannoun
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juices
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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.
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the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance.
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the natural fluids of an animal body.
gastric juices.
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essence, strength, or vitality.
He's still full of the juice of life.
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any extracted liquid.
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Slang.
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electricity or electric power.
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gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.
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Slang.
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alcoholic liquor.
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drugs, especially anabolic steroids.
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money obtained by extortion.
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money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.
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the interest rate itself.
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influence in the right or convenient place, especially as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.
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gossip or scandal.
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verb (used with object)
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juices,
present (3rd person singular)
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juiced,
past participle, past
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juicing
present participle
verb (used without object)
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juices,
present (3rd person singular)
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juiced,
past participle, past
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juicing
present participle
verb phrase
idioms
noun
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any liquid that occurs naturally in or is secreted by plant or animal tissue
the juice of an orange
digestive juices
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informal
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fuel for an engine, esp petrol
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electricity
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alcoholic drink
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vigour or vitality
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essence or fundamental nature
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See stew 1
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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juicesimple
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juicessimple
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have juicedperfect
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has juicedperfect
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am juicingprogressive
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are juicingprogressive
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is juicingprogressive
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have been juicingperfect progressive
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has been juicingperfect progressive
Past
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juicedsimple
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had juicedperfect
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was juicingprogressive
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were juicingprogressive
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had been juicingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of juice
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ju(i)s, from Old French jus, from Latin jūs “broth, soup, sauce, juice”
Explanation
Juice is a drink that's made from fruit, like orange juice or grape juice. Juice also refers to the liquid drippings of cooked meat and other food. Some people like apple juice, while others prefer tomato juice. A much less appetizing — but necessary — type of juice is the fluid in our bodies, like digestive juices that help break down food in your stomach. Informally, you might refer to your creative strength as juice, and also use the word to mean electrical energy: "The batteries in my flashlight are out of juice."
Example Sentences
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“That have complex flavor profiles, that are not just juice and a splash of soda or a lime or something.”
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The pop star Dua Lipa set off another viral wave of taste-testing when she posted an October 2024 video on TikTok where she added pickle juice to her Diet Coke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“This is just simply one of those cases where the juice isn’t worth the squeeze,” said Coastal Commissioner Ray Jackson at a meeting Thursday in Santa Cruz County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hugo Lara and Manolo Cabrera — the Mexican DJ pair better known as RØZ — casually strolled through Sightglass Coffee in Hollywood, one gripping a half-melted iced coffee, the other an empty Erewhon juice bottle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jonathan opened the backpack, threw out the dry leaves he had gathered, and gave Abby one of the two remaining juice packs.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
As the peaches soften, periodically crush them against the side of the saucepan with the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher to help release their juices.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Apple juice and other juices were not associated with the same increase.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Anyone want a drink?” one of the kids calls out as he opens the fridge at the Airbnb, stocked with yogurt, soda and pressed juices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Fold in the roasted blueberries and any juices left on the pan.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
The yellowjackets capture soft-bodied insects and feed the juices to their young.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
To the extent that falling supply leads to higher prices, a shrinking U.S. stock market might have juiced investor returns for decades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Chip stocks including Intel, Micron and Sandisk continued their hot streak, juiced by a crop of blockbuster tech earnings reports and receding fears about the artificial-intelligence trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The last two World Series, in which the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, juiced television ratings across the country and around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
And some investors or traders have juiced the bets even further with leveraged exchange-traded funds.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
A half block from where she stood, she’d skinned her knee playing hopscotch while juiced up on iceys and sugar drinks.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
I started talking to economists, with many reflecting the same view: AI is juicing new business growth, while also allowing more founders to run businesses without employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Big banks have already been acquiescing to Musk’s unusual demands, including paying up front for Grok subscriptions, thus juicing SpaceX’s flagging A.I. revenue.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
After tapping the brakes in March, individual investors such as Drake started buying again in April, juicing gains in popular names including Palantir, Microsoft and Robinhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
The lemons aren’t just used for juicing; their peels are also muddled with sugar, allowing the essential oils of the lemon to come out and produce a more fragrant flavor.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2025
I don’t know if it was because of the red pop juicing up my brain or because I’m such a good liar, but one of those things got me thinking again real quick.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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