"foregame" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foregames [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + game. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|game}} fore- + game Head templates: {{en-noun}} foregame (plural foregames)
  1. An initial game plan.
    Sense id: en-foregame-en-noun-7jCBHzU7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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