Meanings
nounprotein shake (plural protein shakes)
plural protein shakes
- A beverage containing protein mixed with milk or water for the purposes of improved nutrition, especially in bodybuilding.
2005. David Perlmutter, Carol Colman, "The better brain book" You can drink one protein shake daily as a snack or meal substitute.
2 more examples
We have (...) a soy-based protein shake that comes in vanilla and chocolate flavors
2004. Gary Heavin, Carol Colman, "Curves: permanent results without permanent dieting" Page 59When you make a protein shake (...), mix them in a hand-held tumbler.
2010, Sam Graci, The Food Connection: The Right Food at the Right Time
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蛋白質奶昔 /蛋白质奶昔
- 蛋白質奶昔 /蛋白质奶昔 (dànbáizhì nǎixī)beverage
Esperanto proteina trinkaĵo
- proteina trinkaĵobeverage
Finnish proteiinijuoma
- proteiinijuomabeverage
French boisson protéinée
- boisson protéinéebeverage
German Protein-Shake
- Protein-Shakebeverage
Portuguese shake de proteína
- shake de proteínabeverage
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APA
protein shake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protein%20shake
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“protein shake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protein%20shake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protein shake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protein%20shake.
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