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Warm up
//ˌwɔː(ɹ)m ˈʌp// verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 performing mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity wordnet
Verb
- 1 To become warmer. intransitive
"He came inside to warm up."
- 2 make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity wordnet
- 3 To heat or reheat (e.g. food). transitive
"I couldn't be bothered to cook another meal so I just warmed up yesterday's leftovers."
- 4 cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles wordnet
- 5 To reach, or cause to reach, a normal operating temperature (of a car for example). intransitive, transitive
"These old valve radios take a few minutes to warm up."
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- 6 become more friendly or open wordnet
- 7 To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity.; To do gentle exercise, stretching etc., in order to prepare the body for more vigorous exercise. figuratively, intransitive
"It is important to warm up properly before your gym session."
- 8 get warm or warmer wordnet
- 9 To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity.; To prepare for an activity by carrying out a practice or preparation routine. figuratively, intransitive
"The band were already on stage, warming up for the gig."
- 10 run until the normal working temperature is reached wordnet
- 11 To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity.; To make (an audience) enthusiastic or animated before a show. figuratively, transitive
"Rich knew how to warm up the audience of The Price is Right. His good looks and charming personality made even that special."
- 12 Synonym of warm (to favor increasingly). figuratively, intransitive
- 13 Synonym of warm (“prepopulate a cache”). transitive
- 14 Synonym of warm (“send mail from a domain to improve reputation”). Internet, transitive
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