juice

noun \ ˈjüs \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Examples: juice in a Sentence

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

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

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juiceless

play \ˈjüs-ləs\ adjective

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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

Don't worry—the juice and stomped grapes are used as compost in the vineyard afterward, not for wine.

— sam dangremond, Town & Country, "T&C Travel Guide: Napa Valley and Sonoma County, California," 9 July 2018
Or ask a neighbor, who will tell you that these guys suck the juices from plants' vascular systems and drain the plant of some of its nutrients.

— jeff lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "If you have plants outside, you have aphids. Here’s what to do about it.," 5 July 2018
Add a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, the juice of one lime, and a teaspoon of Tabasco sauce.

— joe jackson, Outside Online, "The Best Summer Cocktails," 27 June 2018
Slightly syrupy in taste, Concord grape juice was never something to guzzle.

— melanie grayce west, WSJ, "N.Y. Grape Growers, Squeezed by Low Demand, Look Beyond Juice," 30 Apr. 2018
Your meal includes a glass of Champagne, orange juice or a mimosa.

— samantha nelson, RedEye Chicago, "11 Chicago restaurants offering great brunch buffets," 13 July 2018
All will benefit from a drink of compost tea or worm-juice tea upon planting.

— sally mccabe, Philly.com, "July 13-19: In the garden, it's time to…," 13 July 2018
Four small cartons of unopened Suncup juices—orange, grape, and apple—also lie in the dirt.

— jean guerrero, Glamour, "We've Seen Pictures of Undocumented Boys in Government Facilities. Where Are the Girls?," 13 July 2018
Strangers offered strangers swigs from jugs of wine or juice, many of which turned out to be dosed with LSD.

— james sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Recalling Altamont as a crime story," 12 July 2018

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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

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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juice

verb

Definition of juice

juiced; juicing

transitive verb

1 : to extract the juice of

2 : to add juice to

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Recent Examples of juice from the Web

He is expected to provide a new perspective on on-track activity and could juice NBC’s viewership numbers considerably.

— mike hembree, USA TODAY, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. ready to kick NASCAR on NBC coverage into new gear," 28 June 2018
This included two Star Wars movies and three Marvel movies, highlighting the company’s ability to take over iconic properties and juice them up further.

— aaron back, WSJ, "Why Disney Can Afford to Pay More for Fox," 20 June 2018
In the past, large banks have followed the Fed’s announcements by almost immediately unveiling plans for dividends, which can juice share prices in after-hours trading.

— New York Times, "Court to Rule on Mandatory Union Fees, and U.S. May Restrict Chinese Investment," 24 June 2018
Over six decades writing about the most notable criminal proceedings in Britain (the best of these essays are collected in Classic Crimes), Roughead did not need to juice his style with the seeds of anger.

— sarah weinman, The New Republic, "Arthur Conan Doyle, True Detective," 14 June 2018
Higher leverage should juice returns and increase the profits that the lenders distribute to shareholders in dividends.

— aaron back, WSJ, "These Lenders Are Cheering the Spending Bill," 23 Mar. 2018
Many economists expect a pickup to 3% growth the rest of the year amid the $1.5 trillion federal tax cuts, which are expected to juice consumer and business spending, and a federal budget that boosts government outlays by about $300 billion.

— paul davidson, USA TODAY, "Fed stands pat on rates, clears way for June hike," 2 May 2018
These firms can then juice profit margins by cutting staff.

— alex shephard, The New Republic, "Finance Is Killing the News," 18 Apr. 2018
Initially, that eased market fears that federal tax cuts and spending increases would juice economic growth and inflation, and spur the Fed to raise rates more rapidly.

— paul davidson, USA TODAY, "Did inflation rev up in March? Report and Fed meeting minutes out this week could offer clues," 9 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of juice

1603

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JUICE Defined for English Language Learners

juice

noun

Definition of juice for English Language Learners

: the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruits
: the liquid part of meat
: something (such as electricity) that provides power

juice

verb

Definition of juice for English Language Learners

: to remove juice from (a fruit or vegetable)

JUICE Defined for Kids

juice

noun \ ˈjüs \

Definition 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

noun \ ˈjüs \

medical Definition of juice

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

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