Gatorade Definition & Meaning

Definition

Etymology

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Gatorade American [gey-tuh-reyd] / ˈgeɪ təˌreɪd / Trademark.

1. a brand of noncarbonated sports drink designed to supply the body with carbohydrates and replace fluids and sodium lost during exertion.

Etymology

Origin of Gatorade

First recorded in 1965–70; named after the University of Florida's football team, the Gators, whose coach had asked researchers at the university to create a drink; on the model of lemonade and orangeade; -ade 1

Example Sentences

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“Mom, duh,” Katherine said from across the kitchen, where she was pulling a Gatorade bottle from the refrigerator.

From Literature

Somehow Katherine managed to roll her eyes and gulp down Gatorade at the same time.

From Literature

Netflix created several product tie-ins for “Stranger Things,” a family hit popular with children and their parents, including Doritos, Gatorade and a Tide stain fighter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unless you already blew it all on betting the Gatorade color.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prediction market traders can bet on everything that sportsbook bettors can—the total number of points scored by both teams, individual player statistics, and even what color Gatorade the winning coach will be doused in.

From Barron's

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