"preplay" meaning in English

See preplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + play. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|play}} pre- + play Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} preplay (not comparable)
  1. (game theory) Before play begins. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Game theory
    Sense id: en-preplay-en-adj-6sq~PrsA Topics: computing, engineering, game-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: preplays [present, singular, third-person], preplaying [participle, present], preplayed [participle, past], preplayed [past]
Etymology: From pre- + play. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|play}} pre- + play Head templates: {{en-verb}} preplay (third-person singular simple present preplays, present participle preplaying, simple past and past participle preplayed)
  1. (transitive) To visualize in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-preplay-en-verb-OfZzvLuA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71

Inflected forms

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