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pre-drinking

pre-drinking is the present participle and gerund of pre-drink.

Meaning of pre-drink

Verb

pre-drink (third-person singular simple present pre-drinks, present participle pre-drinking, simple past pre-drank, past participle pre-drunk)

  1. (intransitive) To drink cheaper take-away alcohol prior to drinking in more expensive bars and clubs.
    • [Scott and Ramona find Wallace sleeping and wake him up.]
      Scott: What are you doing here? I thought you were going dancing!
      Wallace: Oh... I'm... Still here?
      Ramona: You pre-drank too much and fell asleep before even going out!2007, “Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together”, in Scott Pilgrim, volume 4
    Synonyms:
    pregame, preload

Noun

pre-drinking (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The act of drinking cheaper take-away alcohol prior to drinking in more expensive clubs and bars.

Questions about pre-drinking

What does pre-drinking mean?
Pre-drinking means the act of drinking cheaper take-away alcohol prior to drinking in more expensive clubs and bars.
What is pre-drinking the present participle and gerund of?
Pre-drinking is the present participle and gerund of pre-drink.
What part of speech is pre-drinking?
Pre-drinking is a noun.

Words near pre-drinking in the dictionary

  1. pre-distressed
  2. pre-drank
  3. pre-dreadnought
  4. pre-dreadnoughts
  5. pre-drink
  6. pre-drinking
  7. pre-drinks
  8. pre-drunk
  9. pre-E
  10. pre-echo
  11. pre-echoes

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