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Pregame vs Pregage - What's the difference?

pregame | pregage |

As verbs the difference between pregame and pregage

is that pregame is (label) to consume alcohol prior to an event while pregage is (obsolete) to preengage.

As a noun 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.

As an adjective pregame

is pertaining to events that take place before, or in preparation for, a sporting 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.
  • pregage

    English

    Verb

    (pregag)
  • (obsolete) To preengage.
  • (Fuller)
    (Webster 1913)