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.
Recent Examples of juice from the Web
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Add in simple syrup, lime juice and rum, and fill the shaker with ice.
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The hair was spiky, the tans were overdone, and the Ron-Ron juice was dangerously overflowing—these were the glory days of MTV’s bawdy social experiment known as the Jersey Shore.
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In a large pot over low heat, add coconut milk, heavy cream, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro stems, garlic cloves and ginger.
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Remove from smoker, add apple juice, honey, and butter with 1 rack of ribs and wrap tightly in foil.
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Breakfast includes blueberry or chocolate pancakes, along with sausage, coffee and juice.
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Of the spices used in roasting, and of the resulting juice.
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Neither of these problems is guaranteed with juice drinking.
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Come Sunday, all media eyes will be on how Ms. Kelly balances the final piece, whether the week of controversy juices ratings for the episode and which advertisers choose to stick around for it.
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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
juice
Definition of juice
juiced
;juicing
transitive verb
1 : to extract the juice of
2 : to add juice to
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
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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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