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Dictionaryjuiceelectrical power
noun / verb

juice

Energy available to drive an activity.

This battery has enough juice to power the radio all day.

Etymology
iusLatinbroth, sauce, juice

The energy slang treats power as the vital liquid of an activity or machine. Juice becomes whatever supplies the force needed to keep it running.

More examples

  • A short walk gets my creative juices flowing.
  • She has enough juice at city hall to get a meeting.
  • The new engine juices up the car's performance.
  • The company juiced its sales figures to impress investors.

Forms

juice · juices · juiced · juicing

Similar words

power
Covers electricity or influence without the informal tone of juice.
energy
Describes capacity for activity, but not usually influence over decisions.
boost
Means increase or improve, without necessarily implying artificial enhancement.