"prefight" meaning in English

See prefight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + fight. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|fight}} pre- + fight Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prefight (not comparable)
  1. Occurring before a fight. Tags: not-comparable
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