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Pregame vs Postgame - What's the difference?

pregame | postgame | coordinate terms |

Postgame is a coordinate term of pregame.



As nouns the difference between pregame and postgame

is that pregame is a social gathering of several friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game. The goal of pre-gaming is to "get a buzz" before going out for the night while postgame is a postgame show.

As adjectives the difference between pregame and postgame

is that pregame is pertaining to events that take place before, or in preparation for, a sporting event while postgame is following a game, usually specifically a sporting match.

As a verb pregame

is to consume alcohol prior to an event.

pregame

English

Alternative forms

*pre-game

Noun

(s)
  • A social gathering of several friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game. The goal of pre-gaming is to "get a buzz" before going out for the night.
  • A television show preceding a sports game wherein commentators discuss that game.
  • *2006 , Greg Giesen, Ask Dr. Mac: Take the Journey to Authentic Leadership , page 43:
    • "Hey sport, do you want to watch the pregame ?" asked Justin.
  • *2007 , Theo Gangi, BANg BAnG , page 26:
    • Izzy had gone to the bar to catch the pregame .
  • *2012 , Tony DiPardo, Tony Dipardo: Life, Love, Music and Football :
    • At the first Super Bowl, the pregame featured the marching bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling University.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to events that take place before, or in preparation for, a sporting event.

    • Verb

    (pregam)
  • (label) To consume alcohol prior to an event.

    • postgame

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (sports) Following a game, usually specifically a sporting match
    • Stay tuned for the postgame show.

    Coordinate terms

    *pregame

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (media) A show
  • *{{quote-book, 1987, Tony Verna & William T. Bode, Live TV citation
    • , passage=The Sunday job of wraparounds and pregames and postgames and half-time shows is certainly the toughest job I've ever been around.}}