<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>An advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.</li><li>A test given to determine if students are sufficiently prepared to begin a new course of study.</li><li>A test taken for practice.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) To give a pretest to (a student, product, etc.).</li><li>(used without object) To conduct a pretest: to pretest for consumer acceptance.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>