juice up

juice  (js)

n.

1.

a. A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue: fruit juice; meat braised in its own juices.

b. A bodily secretion: digestive juices.

c. The liquid contained in something that is chiefly solid.

2. A substance or quality that imparts identity and vitality; essence.

3. Slang Vigorous life; vitality.

4. Slang Political power or influence; clout.

5. Slang

a. Electric current.

b. Fuel for an engine.

6. Slang Funds; money.

7. Slang Alcoholic drink; liquor.

8. Slang Racy or scandalous gossip.

v.tr. juiced, juic·ing, juic·es

To extract the juice from.

v.intr.

Slang To drink alcoholic beverages excessively.

Phrasal Verb:

juice up Slang

To give energy, spirit, or interest to.

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[Middle English jus, from Old French, from Latin is.]

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juice up

vb (tr, adverb)

1. US slang to make lively to juice up a party

2. (often passive) to cause to be drunk he got juiced up on Scotch last night

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

juice up - make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper" ginger up, jazz up, pep up liven, liven up, enliven, invigorate, animate - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

Translations

juice up

vt sep (US inf)

car → frisieren (inf)

(= spice up) party → aufpeppen (inf); image, brand → aufmöbeln (inf)