Definition of juice
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
4a juices plural : the natural fluids of an animal bodyb : the liquid or moisture contained in something
5a : the inherent quality of a thing : essenceb : 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
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Examples of juice in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of juice
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: 14th century
juice
Definition of juice
juiced
;juicing
transitive verb
1 : to extract the juice of
2 : to add juice to
1603
First Known Use of juice
1603
JUICE Defined for English Language Learners
juice
playDefinition of juice for English Language Learners
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: the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruits
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: the liquid part of meat
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: something (such as electricity) that provides power
juice
Definition of juice for English Language Learners
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: to remove juice from (a fruit or vegetable)
JUICE Defined for Kids
juice
playDefinition of juice for Students
1 : the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruit
2 : the liquid part of meat
Medical Dictionary
juice
playMedical Definition of juice
1: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
2a: a natural bodily fluid (as blood, lymph, or a secretion)—see gastric juice, intestinal juice, pancreatic juiceb: the liquid or moisture contained in something
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