juice

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noun

ˈjüs 

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

juiceless

ˈjüs-ləs 

adjective

juice

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verb

juiced; juicing

transitive verb

1

: to extract the juice of

2

: to add juice to

Synonyms of juice

Noun

• energy
• vigor
• gas
• vinegar
• life
• beans
• ginger

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

Noun

Their classic red velvet color is natural, too, coming from vegetable juice, annatto, and turmeric, as opposed to artificial dyes. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026

Reduce oven temperature to 375° and continue to bake until crust is deep golden brown and juices are thick and bubbling, 75–90 minutes longer. —Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026

Verb

Pay big bucks to a star who would juice the offense and make this team fun to watch again. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

When fresh produce like cucumbers, watermelon, citrus, or tomatoes are in season, juice them to act as a vibrant base or accent for a drink. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026

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

Phrases Containing juice

• gastric juice
• juice up
• orange juice
• pancreatic juice
• stew in one's own juice/juices
• tobacco juice

Rhymes for juice

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• loose
• mousse
• noose
• nous
• sluice

Kids Definition

juice

noun

ˈjüs

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

ˈjüst

adjective

Medical Definition

juice

noun

ˈjüs 

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