JUICE Definition & Meaning

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juice

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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.
1. electricity or electric power.
2. gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.
Slang.
1. alcoholic liquor.
2. drugs, especially anabolic steroids.
Slang.
1. money obtained by extortion.
2. money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.
3. the interest rate itself.
Slang.
1. influence in the right or convenient place, especially as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.
2. gossip or scandal.

verb (used with object)

juiced, juicing.

to extract juice from.

verb (used without object)

juiced, juicing.

Slang.
1. to drink alcohol heavily (usually followed by up ):
  to go out juicing on Saturday night.
2. to take anabolic steroids or other drugs to improve one’s performance in a sport (usually followed by up ).

verb phrase

1. to add more power, energy, or speed to; accelerate.
2. to make exciting or spectacular:
  They juiced up the movie by adding some battle scenes.
3. to strengthen; increase the effectiveness of:
  to juice up the nation's economy.

juice

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noun

any liquid that occurs naturally in or is secreted by plant or animal tissue
the juice of an orange
digestive juices
informal.
1. fuel for an engine, esp petrol
2. electricity
3. alcoholic drink
1. vigour or vitality
2. essence or fundamental nature
stew in one's own juice
See stew 1

verb

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

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Derived Forms

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of juice¹

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of juice¹

C13: from Old French jus, from Latin

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Idioms and Phrases

stew in one's own juice. stew ¹( def 10 ).

More idioms and phrases containing juice

In addition to the idiom beginning with juice , also see stew in one's own juice .

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Example Sentences

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In another bowl, whisk the eggs, olive oil, buttermilk, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla.

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Visitors can pay for milk, pickles, meats, fruit juices and fresh vegetables sourced from suppliers on The Romney Marsh by tapping their bank cards and smart phones.

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When Wayne signals he is ready, the doctor mixes the meds with cherry and pineapple juice to soften the bitter taste - and he hands this pink liquid to Wayne.

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“With little voice, my creative juices were boiling over and pouring out of me,” Kilmer wrote on the collective’s website.

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He had used lemon juice to add secret messages to letters written to Holland.

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