pregame

[ pree-geym ]

/ ˈpriˌgeɪm /

adjective

of, relating to, or happening in the period just before a sports game: The coach was interviewed in a pregame broadcast.

noting or relating to the consumption of liquor before attending a party or other event: pregame drinking.

noun

an event or broadcast relating to and occurring just before a sports game: Thirty people attended the pregame.

verb (used with or without object), pre·gamed, pre·gam·ing.

to drink liquor before going to (a party, game, or other event): We pregamed at my house to save some money.

Origin of pregame

First recorded in 1910–15; pre- + game¹

Words nearby pregame

preform, preformation, prefrontal, prefrontal area, prefrontal lobotomy, pregame, preganglionic, preganglionic motor neuron, preggers, preggy, Pregl

Example sentences from the Web for pregame

The Orioles didn't press, partly because they've come to believe that pregame excuses are essential to Palmer.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The endgame of the war was even more poorly played than the pregame.
The Sins of the First Gulf War|Geoffrey Wawro|January 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A pregame rally south of the Washington Monument featured drum circles and papier maché puppets.
Left-Wing Crazies Take Their Turn|John Avlon|October 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST

单词	pregame
释义	pregame [ pree-geym ] / ˈpriˌgeɪm / adjective of, relating to, or happening in the period just before a sports game: The coach was interviewed in a pregame broadcast. noting or relating to the consumption of liquor before attending a party or other event: pregame drinking. noun an event or broadcast relating to and occurring just before a sports game: Thirty people attended the pregame. verb (used with or without object), pre·gamed, pre·gam·ing. to drink liquor before going to (a party, game, or other event): We pregamed at my house to save some money. Origin of pregame First recorded in 1910–15; pre- + game¹ Words nearby pregame preform, preformation, prefrontal, prefrontal area, prefrontal lobotomy, pregame, preganglionic, preganglionic motor neuron, preggers, preggy, Pregl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pregame The Orioles didn't press, partly because they've come to believe that pregame excuses are essential to Palmer. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The endgame of the war was even more poorly played than the pregame. The Sins of the First Gulf War\|Geoffrey Wawro\|January 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A pregame rally south of the Washington Monument featured drum circles and papier maché puppets. Left-Wing Crazies Take Their Turn\|John Avlon\|October 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST
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