American English

How to pronounce juice

noun · verbB1Common word
JOOS

/ʤus/

One syllable.

The liquid inside a fruit or vegetable, or the liquid made by squeezing it.

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Meanings & examples

noun

The liquid inside a fruit or vegetable, or the liquid made by squeezing it.

Add the juice of one lemon to the sauce.

The juice inside this orange is very sweet.

Common phrases & grammar

fresh juice · lemon juice · lime juice

the juice of + a fruit/vegetable

juice from + a fruit/vegetable

noun

A drink made from fruit or vegetables, often sold in a bottle or carton.

I drink orange juice with breakfast.

She bought a carton of apple juice.

Common phrases & grammar

orange juice · apple juice · a glass of juice · fruit juice

a glass of + [fruit] juice

drink + [fruit] juice + with + a meal

nouninformalless common

Electrical power in a battery or device.

My phone is almost out of juice.

The battery still has enough juice to start the car.

Good to know

In this informal meaning, juice means battery power, not a drink.

Common phrases & grammar

be out of + juice

have + enough juice + to + verb

verbless common

To press a fruit or vegetable so that its liquid comes out.

Juice two lemons into a bowl.

She juiced the carrots for the soup.

Common phrases & grammar

juice a lemon · juice fresh carrots

juice + a/an + fruit/vegetable

juice + fruit/vegetable + into + container

Useful expressions

run out of juice

To use all the battery power in a device.

My phone ran out of juice during the trip.

Related words & forms

For the verb, drop the final e before -ing: juicing.