Pre-order

Refers to somebody of age messaging and chatting up a “minor” and waiting for them to turn of legal age before they fully make a move to them.

To order something before you want it, as distinct from after you want it.

(cf. "pre-prepare")

The act of purchasing access to someone who is almost of age. Only allowable if age is greater than 17 and a half.

To order and pay for something before it's intended release date to guarantee a copy for you. Most stores will reserve a copy for that person upon its actual release, while others will only guarantee you to get one while it is in stock, but will not charge you since you've already paid. Online retailers will order at least the number pre ordered, and some will ship them to you in anticipation of delivery on it's release date.

The current world record for pre orders is Halo 2, sitting at around 20 million copies. This beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's record that was held since 1998.

The newest way of fast food places (especially McDonald's) to try to get you to buy food that you don't want or need. When you get to the drive-thru ordering spot (with the menu and all), they "greet" you with "Hi, would you like to try a nice Cappuccino today?". Of course, you think this is a person that is ready to take your order. Instead, when you're in the middle of saying your order, you get "Welcome to McDonald's, can I take your order?", or "Sorry - can you repeat that?". This is just like going inside and when you reach the counter, the person says that crap to you, and walks away. I find it ridiculous.

The act of purchasing a video game or software before it's actually released; often to gain some slight reward, easter egg or advantage when eventually playing the game itself.

The term was coined by the software vendors, and literally represents an impossible act, since what you are doing is actually regular ordering, with real money. The correct definition of what you are doing is "post getting".

pre order is to be in high school the thinking a girl/guy is hot but they are in elementary school. so when they get to high school then you shall date him/her. you cannot date them while they are in elementary school. therefore you pre ordered him/her