noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɡeɪtəɹeɪd/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A sports drink sold by The Gatorade Company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Any sports drink resembling or based on Gatorade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 3
To serve a Gatorade to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
Examples
2010, "Fly", season 3, episode 10 of Breaking Bad Jesse: Yo, if this is supposed to be all like, major league and all, we should have equipment maintainer guys. And water boys, you know? "Yo, Gatorade me, bitch!" Get us a couple of flunkies in here. Treat us right.
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4
verb
Meaning 4
To give someone a Gatorade shower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
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History
Etymology
From gator + -ade; the drink was created at the request of Florida Gators football head coach Ray Graves.