postgame

postgame

See also: post game

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pós
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *pósti
Proto-Italic *posti
Old Latin poste
Latin post
English post-
Proto-Germanic *gamaną
Proto-West Germanic *gaman
Old English gamen
Middle English game
English game
English postgame

    From post- + game.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊstˌɡeɪm/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Adjective

    postgame (not comparable)

    1. (sports) Following a game, usually specifically a sporting match.
      Stay tuned for the postgame show.
    2. (video games) Occurring after the main storyline of the game.
      postgame credits

    Coordinate terms

    Noun

    postgame (plural postgames)

    1. (media) A postgame show.
      • 1987, Tony Verna, William T. Bode, Live TV‎[1], →ISBN, page 63:
        The Sunday job of wraparounds and pregames and postgames and half-time shows is certainly the toughest job I've ever been around.
    2. (video games) The gameplay that unlocks after completing the main storyline.

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