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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024juice /dʒus/USA pronunciation n., v., juiced, juic•ing. n. - the natural fluid or liquid that can be taken, squeezed, or removed from a plant or one of its parts, esp. a fruit: [uncountable]She likes orange juice.[countable]contains natural fruit juices.
- the liquid part or contents of a plant or animal substance:[countable]Use the juice from the roast to make gravy.
- the natural fluids of an animal body:[countable]Gastric juices help us digest food.
- [uncountable] strength or vitality;
force; vigor. - Slang Terms[uncountable][Informal.]
- electricity;
gasoline; fuel:It takes a lot of juice to run this machine.
- Slang Termsinfluence;
power:[uncountable]He must have a lot of juice to get an appointment with the top person. v. - to remove the juice from:[~ + object]to juice oranges.
- juice up, to add power, energy, or speed to;
strengthen: [~ + up + object]He juiced up the engine.[~ + object + up]He juiced it up. juice•less, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024juice ( jo̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n., v., juiced, juic•ing. n. - the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, esp. 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 Terms
- electricity or electric power.
- gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.
- Slang Termsalcoholic liquor.
- Slang Terms
- money obtained by extortion.
- money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.
- the interest rate itself.
- Slang Terms
- influence in the right or convenient place, esp. as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.
- gossip or scandal.
- Idioms stew in one's own juice. See stew (def. 5).
v.t. - to extract juice from.
v.i. - Slang Termsto drink alcohol heavily:to go out juicing on Saturday night.
- juice up:
- 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.
- Latin jūs broth, soup, sauce, juice
- Old French jus
- Middle English ju(i)s 1250–1300
juice′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: juice /dʒuːs/ n - 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
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French jus, from Latinˈjuiceless adj |