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preloading

preloading noun: the practice of drinking alcohol before going out socially. Also the present participle and gerund of preload.

Noun

preloading (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The practice of drinking alcohol before going out socially.

Also used as

preloading is also the present participle and gerund of preload.

Questions about preloading

What does preloading mean?
Preloading means the practice of drinking alcohol before going out socially.
What part of speech is preloading?
Preloading is a noun.

Words near preloading in the dictionary

  1. preload
  2. preloadable
  3. preloaded
  4. preloader
  5. preloaders
  6. preloading
  7. preloads
  8. preloan
  9. prelocalization
  10. prelocalizations
  11. prelocalize

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