English
juice
see also: JUICE
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /d͡ʒuːs/, /d͡ʒɪʊ̯s/
  • (America) IPA: /d͡ʒus/
Noun

juice (uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) A liquid from a plant, especially fruit.
    Squeeze the orange and some juice will come out.
  2. (countable) A beverage made of juice.
    I’d like two orange juices please.
  3. (uncountable) Any liquid resembling juice.
  4. (Scotland) A soft drink.
  5. (uncountable, slang) Electricity.
    • 1915, Berton Braley, "The Power Plant"
      This is the shrine of the God That Works,
      Driving away the mists and murks,
      Turning the lightnings into use.
      This is the shrine of the mighty "Juice,"
      Flowing ever the long wires through,
      And making the dream, the Dream come true!
  6. (uncountable, slang) Liquor.
  7. (uncountable, slang) Political power.
  8. (uncountable, slang) Petrol; gasoline.
  9. (uncountable, slang) Vitality.
  10. (uncountable, slang) The amount charged by a bookmaker for betting services.
  11. (uncountable, slang) Steroids.
  12. (uncountable, slang, vulgar) Semen.
  13. (uncountable, slang, vulgar) The vaginal lubrication that a woman naturally produces when sexually aroused.
  14. (uncountable, slang) Musical agreement between instrumentalists.
Synonyms Translations Translations Translations Translations Translations Verb

juice (juices, present participle juicing; past and past participle juiced)

  1. (transitive) To extract the juice from something.
  2. (transitive) To energize or stimulate something.
Translations Translations Adjective

juice (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of Jew's (used in certain set phrases like juice harp)
JUICE
Proper noun
  1. (space, ESA) Acronym of w:Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer


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