Hang Out Before the Event

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Student Life , Group 938, Puzzle 1 (Parking Spots).

Question is: Hang Out Before the Event

and the answer is: PREGAME

Word Meaning:

PREGAME — A social gathering of friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game, in order to generate a slight feeling of intoxication before going out for the night.

Definitions from Wiktionary.