pre-game
Tailgate party time
Pre-game refers to activities before a main event, especially drinking alcohol before going out to a bar, club, or party: We pre-gamed at my apartment before the concert.
The practice saves money on expensive venue drinks.
Pre-game also describes anything happening before a sporting event: the pre-game show, pre-game warmups.
Extending muscles or material
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- exercisesActivities for fitness
limbering · loosening · activation · mobility · dynamic · practice · sprints · agility
Baseless belief in omens
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- playlistArranged media collection
- meditationFocused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
handshake · headphones · jersey · cleats · visualization · mantra · silence · focus
Following another vehicle unsafely
- partyGathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- drinksLiquids for consumption
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
shots · cocktails · snacks · friends · grill · cooler · tent · music
Methods to achieve goals
- playbookDocumented set of tactics
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- analysisMethodical study of parts
formation · opponent · coach · matchup · scheme · setpiece · drill · rehearsal
Tense apprehension
- jittersNervous agitation
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
eagerness · readiness · apprehension · countdown · butterflies · excitement · suspense · buildup
Close protective gathering
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
- solidarityUnity among allies
motivation · rally · cohesion · chemistry · morale · togetherness · squad · fellowship
stretching
Extending muscles or material
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
exercises · limbering · loosening · activation · mobility · dynamic · practice · sprints · agility · flexibility
superstition
Baseless belief in omens
- chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
- playlistArranged media collection
- meditationFocused attention practice
prayer · handshake · headphones · jersey · cleats · visualization · mantra · silence · focus · tape
tailgating
Following another vehicle unsafely
barbecue · shots · cocktails · snacks · friends · grill · cooler · tent · music · cornhole
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- playbookDocumented set of tactics
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- scoutingObserving to gather information
analysis · formation · opponent · coach · matchup · scheme · setpiece · drill · rehearsal · defense
nerves
Tense apprehension
- jittersNervous agitation
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
tension · eagerness · readiness · apprehension · countdown · butterflies · excitement · suspense · buildup · waiting
huddle
Close protective gathering
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- bondingForming close connections
solidarity · motivation · rally · cohesion · chemistry · morale · togetherness · squad · fellowship · encouragement
- sports coverageplay-by-play, color commentary, highlight reel, halftime show, box score
- drinking partieskegger, booze-up, keg party, pub crawl, booze cruise
- mental preparationmental rehearsal, mental focus, mental imagery, readiness, focusing
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
pre-gamehalftime
Midpoint break in games
in-game · post-match · game time · after-party · after-game