/ dʒuːs; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ U , C ] the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this :
Add the juice of two lemons.
a carton of apple juice
Two orange juices, please.
2.
[ C , usually pl. , U ] the liquid that comes out of a piece of meat when it is cooked
3.
[ C , usually pl. ] the liquid in the stomach that helps you to digest food :
digestive / gastric juices
4.
[ U ] ( informal , especially BrE ) petrol / gas
5.
[ U ] ( NAmE , informal ) electricity
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IDIOMS
see stew verb
■ verb
[ vn ] to get the juice out of fruit or vegetables :
Juice two oranges.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- juice sth up
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from Latin jus broth, vegetable juice.