Gatorade
Gatorade (noun) means a brand-name sports drink designed to replace fluids, sugar, and salts lost through sweat during exercise. Example: “The coach handed out cups of Gatorade at halftime.”
How to use Gatorade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA well-known brand of sports drink, often used as shorthand for any electrolyte drink.
Technically a trademark, but often used generically for any similar drink, much like "Kleenex" for tissues.
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.
Rhymes for Gatorade
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What does “Gatorade” mean?
The word “Gatorade” means a brand-name sports drink designed to replace fluids, sugar, and salts lost through sweat during exercise. In plain terms, a well-known brand of sports drink, often used as shorthand for any electrolyte drink.
How do you pronounce “Gatorade”?
“Gatorade” is pronounced GAY-tuh-rayd (/ˈɡeɪtəɹeɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “Gatorade” in a sentence?
Here is “Gatorade” used in a sentence: “The coach handed out cups of Gatorade at halftime.”
What part of speech is “Gatorade”?
“Gatorade” is a noun.
Where does the word “Gatorade” come from?
The word “Gatorade” dates back to around 1965. Named for the University of Florida "Gators", whose football team the drink was originally developed for in 1965.
How many meanings does “Gatorade” have?
“Gatorade” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a brand-name sports drink designed to replace fluids, sugar, and salts lost through sweat during exercise.