Pre-emoting

When you experience emotions ahead of a moment or event; emotion felt in anticipation of something.

Scout was pre-emoting when he despaired over his team’s probable loss

by Whitword February 10, 2019

preempting

avoiding an attack, metaphorical or physical

He tried preempting his creditor by filing for bankruptcy.

The douche ran away thinking he was preempting the fight all together. Pussywimp.

by Nia010203040 November 10, 2013