juice [jooss] noun
1.(plural juices) liquid from fruit or vegetables: the extractable liquid that is contained in fruit or vegetables, or a drink made from this liquid
•lemon juice
2.(plural juices) bodily fluid: a natural fluid or secretion of the body
3.liquid from cooking meat: the liquid that comes from a piece of meat when it is roasted or otherwise cooked
4.(plural juices) liquid extract: any liquid extract or essence, especially from biological material
•Pure penicillin was isolated from mould juice.
5.fuel or power: fuel, especially petrol for a vehicle, or electricity (informal)
6.alcohol: alcoholic drink (slang)
7.US money or influence: money or influence gained through or utilized in the service of corrupt or criminal activities (slang)
8.US loan or interest: money lent at an extortionate rate of interest, or the interest extorted (slang)
transitive verb (3rd person present singular juices, present participle juicing, past juiced, past participle juiced)
extract juice from: to extract the juice from a fruit or vegetable
[13th century. Via French jus, from Latin, ‘broth, sauce, vegetable juice’.]
stew in your own juice
to have to suffer the consequences of your actions without any help from others
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