Added 10 October 2026 pre-empt /pɹiːˈɛmpt/ noun Categories: LanguageObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pre-empt at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding. Related Words: prepaypreemptpredetermineprecedeforecastanticipateforeseepredictprejudgeprejudicewarnsecond-guess Back to today's word