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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 by up ):
to go out juicing on Saturday night.
- to take anabolic steroids or other drugs to improve one’s performance in a sport (usually followed by up ).
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
- stew in one's own juiceSee stew 1
verb
- to extract juice from (fruits or vegetables) in order to drink
Derived Forms
- ˈܾ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܾ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of juice1
Word History and Origins
Origin of juice1
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 .Example Sentences
Thin with vinegar, fish sauce or lemon juice for a crudités dip.
I make Banana Cake and have it covered and ready in the icebox for a week when I have time to squeeze fresh pink grapefruit juice for both breakfast and sunset cocktails.
“For companies currently combining petroleum-based yellow chemical and red dyes together, try carrot juice.”
“Red dye? Try watermelon juice or beet juice,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at the media event, holding up a jar of crimson liquid.
My favorite way to cook frozen peas is sautéing them in a hot pan alongside butter, minced garlic, finely chopped onions and lemon juice.
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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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