Warm-up

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity

    "If you don't do your warm-ups properly you have a greater chance of injury."

  2. 2
    exercising in preparation for strenuous activity wordnet
  3. 3
    Any act of preparation for a performance

    "Drivers are allowed 5 minutes for warm-up before the race starts."

  4. 4
    A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.

    "Keep a sharp eye on the referee during warm-up to check out his mood."

Synonyms

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arrangementbasic trainingbriefingequipmentexercisefoundation

Example

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"Proceeding from warm-up exercises to leg kick practice without a hitch, the lesson went completely smoothly."

Etymology

Deverbal from warm up.

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