noun
Gatorade
GAY-tuh-rayd
noun
1
A brand-name sports drink designed to replace fluids, sugar, and salts lost through sweat during exercise.
"The coach handed out cups of Gatorade at halftime."
"He grabbed a bottle of Gatorade after his run."
2
Loosely, any similar electrolyte sports drink.
"The gym had a cooler stocked with Gatorade and other sports drinks."
How to Use Gatorade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA well-known brand of sports drink, often used as shorthand for any electrolyte drink.
Common mistake
Technically a trademark, but often used generically for any similar drink, much like "Kleenex" for tissues.
Common pairings
a bottle of Gatorade
a Gatorade shower
Word Forms
Gatoraded past tense, Gatorades plural, Gatorades singular
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Etymology
Named for the University of Florida "Gators", whose football team the drink was originally developed for in 1965.