juice

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noun

ˈjüs 

1

: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues

2

: a motivating, inspiring, or enabling force or factor

creative juices

3

: a medium (such as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power

4

a

juices plural : the natural fluids of an animal body

b

: the liquid or moisture contained in something

5

a

: the inherent quality of a thing : essence

b

: strength, vigor, vitality

pioneers … full of juice and jests

—Sinclair Lewis

6

slang : liquor

7

slang : exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence

8

slang : influence, clout

juiceless

ˈjüs-ləs 

adjective

juice

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verb

juiced; juicing

transitive verb

1

: to extract the juice of

2

: to add juice to

Synonyms

Noun

• beans
• bounce
• brio
• dash
• drive
• dynamism
• energy
• esprit
• gas
• get-up-and-go
• ginger
• go
• gusto
• hardihood
• life
• moxie
• oomph
• pep
• punch
• sap
• snap
• starch
• verve
• vigor
• vim
• vinegar
• vitality
• zing
• zip

Examples of juice in a Sentence

Noun

a glass of apple juice

a variety of fruit juices

the juice of a steak

gravy made with real beef juices

His camera ran out of juice because he forgot to replace the battery.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The blini feature lemon zest and herbs such as parsley, chives and thyme, and the dill cream blends crème fraîche, lemon juice, shallots and dill. —Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024

Add to a medium saucepan along with the juice of half a lemon, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 3 cracked green cardamom pods and a splash of water. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024

Verb

These discounts look like a ploy to juice the numbers and bring in more orders as the year comes to a close. —Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

New and used car prices were juiced by a burst of demand after two Southeast hurricanes damaged thousands of vehicles in early fall, forcing owners to replace them, Tombs said. —Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English jus, from Anglo-French, broth, juice, from Latin; akin to Old Norse ostr cheese, Greek zymē leaven, Sanskrit yūṣa broth

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing juice

• gastric juice
• juice up
• orange juice
• pancreatic juice
• stew in one's own juice/juices
• tobacco juice

Kids Definition

juice

noun

ˈjüs

1

a

: the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruits

orange juice

b

: the fluid part of meat

2

a

: the natural fluids (as blood, lymph, and secretions) of an animal body

b

: the liquid or moisture contained in something

3

: something (as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power

juiced

ˈjüst

adjective

Medical Definition

juice

noun

ˈjüs 

1

: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues

2

a

: a natural bodily fluid (as blood, lymph, or a secretion) see gastric juice, intestinal juice, pancreatic juice

b

: the liquid or moisture contained in something