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warm up

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warm up in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
    limber up  warm up  loosen up 
  2. get warm or warmer
    "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
    warm  warm up 
  3. cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
    "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
    warm up 
  4. become more friendly or open
    "She warmed up after we had lunch together"
    warm up 
  5. run until the normal working temperature is reached
    "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"
    warm up 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


warm up in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (transitive) To make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show
  2. (verb) (transitive) To reach a normal operating temperature (of a car for example)
  3. (verb) (transitive) To reheat food
  4. (verb) (intransitive) To become warmer
  5. (verb) (intransitive) To prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice.
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