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
4
a
juices plural
: the natural fluids of an animal body
b
: the liquid or moisture contained in something
5
6
slang
: liquor
7
slang
: exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence
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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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Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Fresh lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice from just one lemon is enough to zest up and brighten the seasoned mayo mixture.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Powell repeatedly ignored White House pressure to help the president’s re-election chances by juicing the economy through lower interest rates.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Furthermore, the global rules of the game have changed since 2017, when existing U.S. initiatives, coalitions, and institutions still had a lot of juice.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Fresh lemon juice: Fresh lemon juice from just one lemon is enough to zest up and brighten the seasoned mayo mixture.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Fed reduces rates to juice borrowing activity and a flagging economy or return rates to normal as inflation abates.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Powell repeatedly ignored White House pressure to help the president’s re-election chances by juicing the economy through lower interest rates.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juice. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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juice
noun1
: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
2
a
: a natural bodily fluid (as blood, lymph, or a secretion) see gastric juice, intestinal juice, pancreatic juice
b
: the liquid or moisture contained in something
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