postgame

American

[pohst-geym] / ˈpoʊstˌgeɪm /

adjective

of, relating to, or happening in the period immediately following a sports game.

Join us for the postgame wrap-up. Fans lost control in a postgame melee.

noun

a broadcast program that provides a report and analysis of a sports game that has just ended.

I heard the Astros postgame on the car radio.

Etymology

Origin of postgame

First recorded in 1930–35; post- ( def. ) + game ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Exhibit B: By playing drop, hedge, man and mixing zone defenses, the Lakers also have been, according to Marcus Smart’s postgame testimony, “throwing different packages” at the Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

As South Carolina closed out a 62-48 victory over UConn on Friday, the 72-year-old Auriemma confronted Staley during what would have been the postgame handshake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

There are people who prefer their sports growly and can’t stand the sight of players hugging and postgame jersey swaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

After Ohio State beat Notre Dame, a visibly irked Day answered him in a postgame TV interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

We had to shower and change back into our ties before the postgame social.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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