to pregame
3.7
To warm up briefly before a sports game or performance
- verb
- /ˈpriːˌɡeɪm/
- US
:
calentarse
- The team decided to pregame together with some light exercises before the big match.
Examples
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We are on the way to Laura's so we can pregame dance a little bit and then we're going to head after.
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I'm going to pregame this because here's what I'm looking for, The visors of the of the Artemis suit.
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Before the concert, the band will pregame with a quick rehearsal to fine-tune their performance.
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To get into the right mindset, the dancers usually pregame by stretching and warming up their bodies.
Compounds
pregame show
- Literature
2
3.2
A TV program before a sports event that gives analysis, highlights, and interviews
How Intense
to train
442
1.0
442
1.0
practice
585
1.6
585
1.6
to rehearse
131
3.5
131
3.5
to pregame
- US
to warm up
95
2.2
95
2.2
to stretch
185
1.5
185
1.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
To pregame comes from pre- 'before' and game, meaning 'before the game'. So to pregame in sports is to do a short warm-up or practice right before the match.