pre-match

adjective

Taking place before a match; preliminary to a match.

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Meanings

adjectivepre-match (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehobbiesTaking place before a match; preliminary to a match.

    It was a horrendous challenge and utterly brainless given the pre-match talk from his manager about keeping their heads and being aware of VAR, which is not in use in the Championship.

    2025 January 3, Barney Ronay, “Crystal Palace through after Millwall keeper’s red for head-high tackle on Mateta”, in The Guardian
Cite this entry
APA

pre-match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-match

MLA

“pre-match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-match. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pre-match,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pre-match.

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