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 of juice

Noun

• energy
• vigor
• gas
• vinegar
• life
• ginger
• beans

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

Breakfast is served in Bateiras restaurant by the new pool area, which is also open for lunch, with a daily menu that offers homemade yogurt, your classic avocado toast and eggy options, as well as a new juice and dessert of the day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Hot coffee, frappés, lattes and batidas (creamy Brazilian cocktails) are on the menu, too, along with refreshing smoothies and natural fruit juices. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Or, worse than obvious, like heart-warming shareable PR content to juice the mood on the eve of the new season. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Bessent was among a number of Republicans who criticized that step — done via the regular quarterly debt-issuance statement — as politically motivated, being aimed at juicing the pre-election economy. — Christopher Anstey, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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
• pickle juice
• stew in one's own juice/juices
• tobacco juice

Rhymes for juice

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• loose
• mousse
• noose
• nous
• sluice

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