juice

/dʤu:s/
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juice

A child pours orange juice from a pitcher into a glass.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The liquid obtained from fruits, vegetables, or meat: The fluid that can be extracted by squeezing, crushing, or cooking plant or animal tissues.
    • A natural bodily fluid: Any of the various liquids secreted in the body, especially those aiding in digestion.
    • Electricity or electrical power: (Informal) A supply of electric current.
    • Vitality or energetic spirit: (Informal) Enthusiasm, creative energy, or dynamic force.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Liquid from food):
    • I drink a glass of orange juice every morning.
    • The recipe calls for the juice of two lemons.
  • Noun (Bodily fluid):
    • Digestive juices help break down food in the stomach.
  • Noun (Electricity):
    • The amplifier needs more juice to power the speakers.
  • Noun (Vitality):
    • After a good night's sleep, I felt full of juice and ready to work.
Advanced Usage
  • "to juice something up": (Informal) To make something more exciting, powerful, or energetic.
    • They juiced up the party with some great music.
    • The mechanic juiced up the car's engine.
Variants and Related Words
  • Juicy (adj): Full of juice; succulent. Also used informally to describe something interesting, especially gossip.
    • The peach was ripe and juicy.
    • She told us a juicy piece of news.
Synonyms
  • Extract: A substance obtained by extraction, often a liquid.
  • Nectar: A sweet liquid, especially from plants; sometimes used poetically for any delicious drink.
  • Vim: (Informal) Energy; enthusiasm.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Juice up: To add energy, power, or excitement to something. (See "Advanced Usage" for examples.)
Related Idioms
  • "Stew in one's own juice": To suffer the consequences of one's own actions without help or sympathy from others.
    • He got himself into this mess; let him stew in his own juice for a while.
  • "The juice is worth the squeeze": (Informal) The potential reward or benefit is worth the effort or cost required.
    • The commute is long, but the job is perfect—the juice is worth the squeeze.
juice

A child pours orange juice from a pitcher into a glass.

Noun
  1. any of several liquids of the body
    • digestive juices
  2. electric current
    • when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice
  3. energetic vitality
    • her creative juices were flowing
  4. the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking