different between prename vs pregame

English

Etymology

pre- +? name

Noun

prename (plural prenames)

1. A first name, a forename

Hypernyms

• name

Verb

prename (third-person singular simple present prenames, present participle prenaming, simple past and past participle prenamed)

1. (transitive) To provide with a first name.

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

2. (transitive) To name in advance.

English

Alternative forms

• pre-game

Etymology

pre- +? game

Pronunciation

Noun

pregame (plural pregames)

1. 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.
2. A television show preceding a sports game wherein commentators discuss that game.
   • 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

pregame (not comparable)

1. Taking place before, or in preparation for, a sporting event.

Verb

pregame (third-person singular simple present pregames, present participle pregaming, simple past and past participle pregamed)

1. (slang) To consume alcohol prior to an event.