pre-drinking

ˈpriːˌdrɪŋkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of pre-drinking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

before party

Rare

social gathering to drink before an event

Rare

The pre-drinking at Sarah's house was more fun than the party itself.

pregame

Adjective

alcohol

Rare

relating to drinking alcohol before an event

Rare

They had a pre-drinking session before heading to the party.

cost-saving

Rare

Slang

involving cheaper alcohol before clubbing

Rare

Slang

The pre-drinking plan saved us money.

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Origin of pre-drinking

Latin, prae (before) + drinkan (to drink)

Examples of pre-drinking in a sentence

They planned some pre-drinking before the concert.
We had a pre-drinking game before the concert.
Pre-drinking rituals are common among college students.
Our pre-drinking session was a great start to the night.
Pre-drinking at home is a common practice among students.

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French:apéritif, pré-apéro, ...
German:Vorglühen, vorglühend, ...
Italian:pre-serata, pre-bere, ...
Spanish:previa, pre-consumo de alcohol, ...
Portuguese:pré-festa, antes da balada, ...
Chinese:预饮聚会, 活动前饮酒的, ...
Japanese:事前飲み会, 事前飲み, ...
Arabic:جَلْسَة ما قَبْل الحَفْلَة, تَمْهِيدِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מִפְגָּשׁ שְׁתִיָּה לִפְנֵי אֵרוּעַ, שְׁתִיָּה מֻקְדֶּמֶת, ...
Russian:предварительная вечеринка, предварительное питье, ...
Ukrainian:передпиття, передвечірка, ...
Hindi:पूर्व-पेय सभा, पूर्व-पेय, ...
Bengali:ইভেন্টের আগে পানীয় সামাজিক জমায়েত, ইভেন্টের আগে পান করা, ...
Catalan:reunió social de beure, beure abans de l'esdeveniment, ...
Czech:předsedánek, predrinkový, ...
Danish:social sammenkomst før begivenheden, drikke før begivenheden, ...
Dutch:vooraf drinken, indrink, ...
Greek:κοινωνική συγκέντρωση ποτού, προ-ποτό, ...
Hungarian:előivás, bulizás előtti ivással kapcsolatos, ...
Khmer:ការជួបជុំផឹកស្រាមុនចូលរួមកម្មវិធី, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការផឹកស្រាមុនព្រឹត្តិការណ៍, ...
Korean:사전 음주, 사전 음주의, ...
Persian:پیش‌نوشی, پیش‌نوشیدن, ...
Polish:przedpijanie, przedimprezowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):esquenta, pré-festa, ...
Romanian:pre-băut, pre-consum, ...
Swedish:förfest, fördrickande, ...
Thai:ดื่มก่อนงาน, ดื่มก่อน, ...
Turkish:ön içki, etkinlik öncesi içki, ...
Vietnamese:uống trước, uống trước khi sự kiện, ...

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