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juice
[joos]
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)
to extract juice from.
verb (used without object)
Slang.
to drink alcohol heavily (usually followed byup ).
to go out juicing on Saturday night.
to take anabolic steroids or other drugs to improve one’s performance in a sport (usually followed byup ).
verb phrase
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.
juice
/ ː /
noun
any liquid that occurs naturally in or is secreted by plant or animal tissue
the juice of an orange
digestive juices
informal
fuel for an engine, esp petrol
electricity
alcoholic drink
vigour or vitality
essence or fundamental nature
See stew 1
verb
to extract juice from (fruits or vegetables) in order to drink
Other Word Forms
- juiceless adjective
- ˈܾ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of juice1
Word History and Origins
Origin of juice1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Sitting on the patio with a laptop and a cup of green juice, Sonya Mendoza noted the dearth of customers she regularly sees at the market.
He would like to see the juice and jam business developed, to provide the industry with another source of income.
It’s a culinary technique — a savory maceration, where the tomatoes release their juices, mingling with basil and salt, becoming something electric.
A straight steal of home from Roadrunners left fielder Caden Miller in the second brought even more juice from the road support.
Michael Yezerski’s winkingly emphatic score juices every scare as the gore keeps ratcheting up — particularly during a moment when Zephyr finds an unexpected way to break out of handcuffs.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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