Home › Words › G › gatoradegatorade/ˈɡeɪtəɹeɪd/gatorade means A sports drink sold by The Gatorade Company.gatorade is pronounced /ˈɡeɪtəɹeɪd/.EtymologyFrom gator + -ade; the drink was created at the request of Florida Gators football head coach Ray Graves.nounA sports drink sold by The Gatorade Company.Any sports drink resembling or based on Gatorade.e.g.“The beverage selection is a unique feature of Ole Cafe, with a variety of canned gatorades, assorted fruit drinks and "slushies" on the line.” — 1990, School Foodservice Journal - Volume 44, page 48:verbTo serve a Gatorade to.To give someone a Gatorade shower.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.beer 54% match — An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor. vs gatorade →guinness 53% match — A serving of the beverage. vs gatorade →gingerade 49% match — A refreshing carbonated drink made with ginger. vs gatorade →champagne 48% match — A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise. vs gatorade →mangoade 48% match — A sweetened mango drink. vs gatorade →bever 47% match — A drink. vs gatorade →gargarize 46% match — To gargle (rinse or wash mouth and throat). vs gatorade →keg 46% match — A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer. vs gatorade →