juice
Pronunciation: ( js), [key]
— n., v., juiced, juic•ing.
—n.
- the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, esp. of a fruit: orange juice.
- the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance.
- the natural fluids of an animal body: gastric juices.
- essence, strength, or vitality: He's still full of the juice of life.
- any extracted liquid.
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- electricity or electric power.
- gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine.
- alcoholic liquor.
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- money obtained by extortion.
- money loaned at excessive and usually illegal interest rates.
- the interest rate itself.
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- influence in the right or convenient place, esp. as exerted for selfish or illegal gain.
- gossip or scandal.
- See(def. 5).
—v.t.
- to extract juice from.
—v.i.
- to drink alcohol heavily: to go out juicing on Saturday night.
- They juiced up the movie by adding some battle scenes.
- to add more power, energy, or speed to; accelerate.
- to make exciting or spectacular:They juiced up the movie by adding some battle scenes.
- to strengthen; increase the effectiveness of:to juice up the nation's economy.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.