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juice up

juice up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joos uhp]
    • /dʒus ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joos uhp]
    • /dʒus ʌp/

Definitions of juice up words

  • noun juice up the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice. 1
  • noun juice up the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance. 1
  • noun juice up the natural fluids of an animal body: gastric juices. 1
  • noun juice up essence, strength, or vitality: He's still full of the juice of life. 1
  • noun juice up any extracted liquid. 1
  • noun juice up Slang. electricity or electric power. gasoline, fuel oil, etc., used to run an engine. 1

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Origin of juice up

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ju(i)s < Old French jus < Latin jūs broth, soup, sauce, juice

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Parts of speech for Juice up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

juice up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

juice up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for juice up

verb juice up

  • activize — to make active
  • brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
  • fire up — start ignition of
  • goose — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
  • goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.

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