juice

noun

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\ ˈjüs

Definition of juice

(Entry 1 of 2)

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 body

b : the liquid or moisture contained in something

5a : 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

juice

verb

juiced; juicing

Definition of juice (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to extract the juice of

2 : to add juice to

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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 Residents have already installed more than more than 1,144 traps – water bottles filled with orange juice and cooking rice wine, according to communications officer Karla Salp. — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, "'Murder hornet' mania: Hundreds of people think they've spotted the Asian giant hornet," 10 July 2020 The drink menu features three champagnes by the bottle, beers by the can or by the bottle and cocktails like the Mezcal Margarita with fresh watermelon syrup, orange liqueur and lime juice. — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "Goode Company Restaurants to launch Goode Bird new fried chicken to go concept," 10 July 2020 Practice portion control with these single serving packs made with real Hass avocados, cilantro and lime juice. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, "15 delicious keto-friendly snacks from Amazon," 7 July 2020 With many cafés closed or only partially open, solving juice or smoothie cravings has become a DIY affair. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "45 Father's Day Gifts for the Travel-Loving Dad Stuck at Home This Summer," 5 June 2020 Mix Lemon and Olive Oil Mix 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil into a solution. — Laura Lambert, Better Homes & Gardens, "How to Clean Silver Jewelry in a Matter of Minutes," 3 June 2020 In a small pot, reduce white wine and satsuma juice and zest with shallots and garlic. — National Geographic, "Whole Trout with Satsuma Beurre Blanc," 21 May 2020 Or head to the on-site juice bar for a detoxifying callaloo, bok choy, cucumber, pineapple, ginger, and lime concoction. — Kate Donnelly, Travel + Leisure, "This Resort In Jamaica Is Like the Adult Summer Camp You’ve Always Wanted," 12 July 2020 At The Hound, which serves bottles with juice pitchers on the side, bar service doubles on fall Saturdays. — Giana Han, al, "Auburn businesses keep an eye on football season while continuing to adapt," 10 July 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In a large bowl, juice the lemons with a citrus press. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Grilled Lemon Lemonade," 13 July 2020 To juice our now even more crippled economy, stimulus packages might do the same. — Matt Simon, Wired, "How a ‘Heat Dome’ Forms—and Why This One Is So Perilous," 10 July 2020 This push toward suburbs with lower density and away from the shared common spaces of multifamily buildings may juice the market, said Yun. — Anna Bahney, CNN, "Home sales plunged again in May," 22 June 2020 Republicans have argued that the need to juice the economy is receding, after 2.5 million jobs were created in May and the unemployment rate declined when it was expected to jump. — Laura Davison, Bloomberg.com, "Jobs Rebound Spurs GOP Calls for Congress to Go Slow on Stimulus," 8 June 2020 Working from home gives the freedom to break a few old rules: morning meetings in your underwear; nip of something strong in your afternoon coffee; or maybe a phone call to juice a trade. — Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, "The Risks of Trading Places," 3 June 2020 Thanks to a TikTok video, there's a hack to easily juice a lemon by using a bamboo skewer. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, "This Trendy Hack Shows How to Juice a Lemon Without a Knife," 20 May 2020 Easy cleaning and super powerful juicing make this an obvious choice for those who juice daily. — Popular Science, "Juicing machines that help make fruits and vegetables tastier," 2 Apr. 2020 This eased any panic, and appears to have helped juice the stock market as an unintended side effect. — Julia Horowitz, CNN, "A new theory on what shocked the overnight lending market," 9 Dec. 2019

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