preplay

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ play.

Verb

preplay (third-person singular simple present preplays, present participle preplaying, simple past and past participle preplayed)

1. (transitive) To visualize in advance.
   • 2007, Ross Bentley, Speed Secrets 6: The Perfect Driver, page 16:

     Overall, mental imagery can and should be used for the following: To see success—A driver can develop his or her belief system by recalling past successes, and preplaying success in future events.

   • 2013, James Womack, Black Dad-White Dad: The James Womack Story, page 195:

     Since my bullying days at St. Francis, I have preplayed and responded to every worst-case scenario I could imagine.

Adjective

preplay (not comparable)

1. (game theory) Before play begins.

   a preplay negotiation period