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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 51Թ Forms
- ܾ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of juice1
51Թ 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
President Biden had severely tightened up the border, so Trump was having to rant incoherently about numbers and statistics, but it just didn't have the juice it used to have.
She can’t help but notice he ordered two full pitchers of juice.
From there, the recipe says, “pour tequila and orange juice into a glass, over ice. Then, slowly pour in grenadine. Enjoy in a way the Rolling Stones would approve of.”
The recalled apple juice was distributed in almost 30 states.
There's no doubt that the issue still has juice, particularly with seniors who are very reliable voters.
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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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