"pre-drink" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pre-drinks [present, singular, third-person], pre-drinking [participle, present], pre-drank [past], pre-drunk [participle, past]
Etymology: From pre- + drink. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pre-|drink}} pre- + drink Head templates: {{en-verb|pre-drinks|pre-drinking|pre-drank|pre-drunk}} 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 clubs and bars Tags: intransitive Synonyms: pregame, preload Translations (to drink cheaper alcohol prior to drinking in clubs and bars): indrinken (Dutch), vorglühen (German), réamhól (Irish)

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