pregame
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- noun
- /ˈpriːˌɡeɪm/
- Slang
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previa (coloquial)
- After enjoying the tunes, we bopped on over to The Varsity Club to check out the packed pregame experience offered there.
- a pregame party
I think this list is my list and I could switch pregame and kickback at any point.
- I think this list is my list and I could switch pregame and kickback at any point.
- We had a blast, but I blacked out on Vegas bombs and I wound up in like the pregame.
Examples
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I'm just doing a little pregame, ya know?
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So, pregame at Paul's at like 7:00-ish.
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We'll have all the rest of the pregame festivities... as well as the arrival of the nation's number-one football fan... in just a moment.
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Let's do our pregame.
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We're all gathering at Sarah's house for a pregame before the concert tonight.
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The atmosphere was lively as everyone mingled during the pregame celebration.
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Join us for some drinks and snacks at the pregame party before the big game.
Synonyms
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Social events before a sports game with food, drinks, and music
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A light drink or snack people have before dinner
A small meeting of friends before a party or sporting event to drink and get ready
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Etymology
The word pregame is made of pre- 'before' and game, so it literally means 'before the game'. A helpful way to remember the social meaning is that people meet 'before' the main event, often to drink and chat, so a pregame is a small party before the big event.