pregame
pregame Lexical Profile
pregame Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Occurring, performed, or broadcast in the period immediately preceding a sporting event or game.
"The basketball players completed their pregame warm-ups while the crowd filed into the arena."
• noun
North American A television or radio broadcast, or a series of ceremonies and warm-up activities, taking place immediately before a sporting contest.
"The analysts spent the entire pregame discussing the starting lineup and recent injury reports."
North American An informal social gathering held to socialize and consume drinks before attending a larger party, concert, or sporting event.
"They hosted a small pregame at their apartment before walking over to the stadium together."
• verb
North American To socialize and consume alcoholic beverages in a private setting before heading out to a main social event, concert, or sporting contest (informal).
"A group of fans pregamed in the stadium parking lot for two hours before kickoff."
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