grape-juice

A child pours a glass of grape-juice at the kitchen table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A beverage: "grape-juice" is the liquid extracted from grapes, typically consumed as a non-alcoholic drink. It is often sweet and can be either freshly pressed or commercially processed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She poured a glass of cold grape-juice for the children. (A non-alcoholic beverage made from grapes.)
  • Grape-juice is a popular alternative to wine at parties. (The liquid from grapes, used as a drink.)

Advanced Usage

• "to turn into grape-juice": a figurative phrase meaning to transform something into a simple or sweet substance.
  • The chef's sauce was so sweet it seemed to turn into grape-juice. (The sauce became overly sweet like grape-juice.)

Variants and Related Words

• Grape (n): the fruit from which grape-juice is made.
  • The grapes were ripe and ready for juicing. (The fruit used to produce grape-juice.)
• Juice (n): the liquid extracted from fruits or vegetables.
  • Orange juice is more acidic than grape-juice. (A general term for extracted liquid.)

Synonyms

• Grape drink: a beverage made from grapes, often with added sugar or water.
• Must: the unfermented juice of grapes, used in winemaking (technically similar but often raw).

Related Idioms

• Sour grapes: a phrase from Aesop's fable, meaning to disparage something one cannot have.
  • He said the prize was worthless, but that's just sour grapes. (Not directly related to grape-juice, but using "grapes" metaphorically.)
• The grapevine: a network for spreading rumors or information.
  • I heard it through the grapevine that she is leaving. (Not directly about grape-juice, but derived from "grape.")

Note

The term "grape-juice" is a compound word, and its meaning is strictly the liquid from grapes. It should not be confused with "grape juice" as a separate phrase in informal contexts; the hyphenated form emphasizes the specific beverage.