juice

noun
\ ˈjüs How to pronounce juice (audio) \

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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Other Words from juice

Noun

juiceless \ ˈjüs-​ləs How to pronounce juiceless (audio) \ adjective

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.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Makes about ¾ cup Ingredients: ½ bunch fresh oregano roughly chopped 1 small clove garlic, minced ½ cup good extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juicePinch salt Directions: Whisk everything together in a small bowl. Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, "Oakland’s Flora chef gives Green Eggs and Ham a fresh, modern update," 17 Aug. 2019 The restaurant also offers guests the option to build their own mimosa, blending a bottle of either Poema cava or rose with a choice of fresh juices. Ava Garcia, azcentral, "This popular Tucson brunch spot is coming to Scottsdale. Here's why it's a big deal," 15 Aug. 2019 Served in a smoking goblet, the 36-ounce cocktail is a mixture of Silver Rum and fresh fruit juices topped with watermelon candy and fresh mint leaves. Carolina Gusman, San Diego Union-Tribune, "The Dish: Little Italy bids arrivederci Ferragosto, its biggest and final bash," 15 Aug. 2019 Specials include the Comix Margarita with Patron Silver, or the Mambo Italiano Margarita with Patron Silver, Patron Citronge, Disaronno Amarretto floater, and fresh juices. Camila Vallejo, courant.com, "Wednesday is National Tequila Day: Celebrate with these specials at Connecticut restaurants and bars," 22 July 2019 Drinks: Wake up with the Frappe, cold coffee blended with amaro, rum and orange liqueur ($11) or chill out with a Frozen Paloma made with reposado tequila, fresh grapefruit juice and lime ($10). Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, "13 new summer brunches in Chicago," 17 June 2019 Combine mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, fresh chives, Dijon mustard, and kosher salt and black pepper in a bowl. Kate Merker And Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Classic Lobster Rolls," 22 May 2019 Her go-to smoothie includes berries, Greek yogurt, cinnamon, honey, ice cubes, a squirt of fresh lemon juice, and a scoop of protein powder. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "This Is Exactly What Jennifer Lopez's Daily Diet Looks Like," 16 May 2019 Varanasi, India On a blazing summer day, 20-year-old Rambali Sonkar plies passersby with fresh mango juice along a highway two hours outside this Hindu holy city. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "Modi Brings India’s Fringe Elements Center Stage," 16 May 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Thus a half-point drop would be a positive surprise, andwould probably juice the stock market the most. Larry Light, Fortune, "Here Are the Fed’s Four Options for a Rate Cut—and How the Market Will React to Each," 29 July 2019 Alibaba is looking to juice its growth, which has been held in check by Amazon and threatened by trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Anne D'innocenzio, chicagotribune.com, "China’s Alibaba is taking on Amazon, opening its e-commerce platform to more U.S. sellers," 23 July 2019 Sustainable single-party governance usually requires that party to win sweeping electoral majorities — not simply juice the turnout of 45 percent of the electorate. Fred Bauer, National Review, "The Fundamental Tension of the Trump Presidency," 19 July 2019 Any company that wanted to juice its average daily attendance allotment could switch students between the different calendars, so that the child never had any breaks. The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "How does a $50 million charter scam work? Here’s what happened in California (before 11 people were indicted).," 17 June 2019 The risk is this will simply juice another bubble in the Chinese bond market, just like the one the central bank pricked in early 2017. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "Why China’s Deleveraging Has Faltered," 23 Nov. 2018 Why include these unrelated federal offices in the calculation, unless the goal is to juice the Democratic average? The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Gerrymandering a State Constitution," 3 Dec. 2018 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

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First Known Use of juice

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for juice

Noun

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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