pregame festivities
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- noun
- /ˈpriˌɡeɪm fɛsˈtɪvɪtiz/
- US
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fiestas previas al juego
- Local vendors set up booths to showcase their products during the pregame festivities before the championship game.
Examples
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When Georgia took on Florida this weekend in Jacksonville, some violent pregame festivities stole the show.
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The pregame festivities included live music, games, and plenty of food for fans to enjoy before the match.
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As the sun set, the pregame festivities kicked off with a parade and fireworks, building excitement among the crowd.
Synonyms
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A small party where friends meet and drink before a main event
A small meeting of friends before a party or sporting event to drink and get ready
How Festive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'pregame' denotes activities occurring before a game and 'festivities' means celebrations, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer celebrations held before a sports event. Although 'pregame' can have a colloquial sense of drinking beforehand, the combined sense remains predictable from the parts and is cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Pregame festivities comes from the simple picture of fans having pregame events and small festivities 'before' a game, like barbecues, music, and games in the parking lot. So, it now means 'celebrations or social events held before a sports game'.