Gatorade
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A sports drink sold by The Gatorade Company. countable, uncountable
"While Brown distracted the usually hyperfocused Mangini, safety Kerry Rhodes and linebackers Eric Barton and Jonathan Vilma grabbed a cooler of Gatorade and surreptitiously assumed their positions according to plan."
- 2 Any sports drink resembling or based on Gatorade. broadly, countable, uncountable
"The beverage selection is a unique feature of Ole Cafe, with a variety of canned gatorades, assorted fruit drinks and "slushies" on the line."
- 1 To serve a Gatorade to. informal, transitive
"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."
- 2 To give someone a Gatorade shower. informal, transitive
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More examples"While Brown distracted the usually hyperfocused Mangini, safety Kerry Rhodes and linebackers Eric Barton and Jonathan Vilma grabbed a cooler of Gatorade and surreptitiously assumed their positions according to plan."
Etymology
From gator + -ade; the drink was created at the request of Florida Gators football head coach Ray Graves.