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
6
slang
: liquor
7
slang
: exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence
Synonyms
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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2024
But Goldman Sachs believes a huge influx of immigrants will continue to boost the labor supply and juice hiring this year, noting the number of job openings is still well above the pre-crisis mark.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Examples include detergent, shampoo, water, juice and milk bottles.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Health inspectors discovered the juice bar was washing dishes with no sanitizer, according to the inspection report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Squeeze zested orange; whisk together powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon juice in a small bowl until smooth, adding another teaspoon of juice if needed.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Hip-hop has been built on its fair share of historic feuds over the years and while the landscape of rap beef has changed its warfare tactics with the introduction of social media, fans are always going to indulge when the competitive juices get flowing in battle.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Add the strawberries and their juices and beat on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds.
—Joy Howard, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Smoothie King: Smoothie King will have a special Eclipse Berry Blitz drink with bananas, wild blueberries, apples, blueberry juice blend, white grape lemon juice blend, protein blend and blue spirulina, a blue-green algae powder.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Christine Romans, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
That likely helped juice this group's wealth during the past few years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2024
Firms often see performance reviews as a way to juice employee turnover at a time when employees are happy to stay put.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
And as the months pass, the chances grow that those cuts end up juicing the economy in the run-up to Election Day — just as Republicans and Democrats fight to leverage the economy in their appeals to voters.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Business travel, however, did bounce back more strongly last year, Pollak and Kamins say, juicing hiring in Las Vegas, which hosted the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
In the first teaser, Hale stands at an outdoor lemonade stand juicing lemons into a pitcher.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2024
Add to this a trio of electric motors juiced by an 800-volt battery pack, and the total output tops 1,479 hp, with 1,475 ft lbs of torque.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
The suit, filed in state court in New York, also alleges that Bravo and the additional production arms of the network were aware of Glanville’s past improper conduct but hired her anyway to juice the ratings on their new reality series.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Noun
This Father's Day cocktail recipe features fresh lime and grapefruit juice.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2024
But Goldman Sachs believes a huge influx of immigrants will continue to boost the labor supply and juice hiring this year, noting the number of job openings is still well above the pre-crisis mark.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Examples include detergent, shampoo, water, juice and milk bottles.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Health inspectors discovered the juice bar was washing dishes with no sanitizer, according to the inspection report.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Squeeze zested orange; whisk together powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon juice in a small bowl until smooth, adding another teaspoon of juice if needed.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Hip-hop has been built on its fair share of historic feuds over the years and while the landscape of rap beef has changed its warfare tactics with the introduction of social media, fans are always going to indulge when the competitive juices get flowing in battle.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Add the strawberries and their juices and beat on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds.
—Joy Howard, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Smoothie King: Smoothie King will have a special Eclipse Berry Blitz drink with bananas, wild blueberries, apples, blueberry juice blend, white grape lemon juice blend, protein blend and blue spirulina, a blue-green algae powder.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Verb
But relative to the Biden administration’s billions of dollars in other domestic spending — namely from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — the CHIPS funding’s primary purpose isn’t to juice the economy.
—Christine Romans, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
That likely helped juice this group's wealth during the past few years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2024
Firms often see performance reviews as a way to juice employee turnover at a time when employees are happy to stay put.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
And as the months pass, the chances grow that those cuts end up juicing the economy in the run-up to Election Day — just as Republicans and Democrats fight to leverage the economy in their appeals to voters.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Business travel, however, did bounce back more strongly last year, Pollak and Kamins say, juicing hiring in Las Vegas, which hosted the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
In the first teaser, Hale stands at an outdoor lemonade stand juicing lemons into a pitcher.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2024
Add to this a trio of electric motors juiced by an 800-volt battery pack, and the total output tops 1,479 hp, with 1,475 ft lbs of torque.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
The suit, filed in state court in New York, also alleges that Bravo and the additional production arms of the network were aware of Glanville’s past improper conduct but hired her anyway to juice the ratings on their new reality series.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
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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
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“Juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
juice
nounˈjüs
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
adjective
ˈjüst
Medical Definition
juice
noun1
: 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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