warm-up
warm-up
Definition
☆ warm·-up (wôrm′up′)
noun
the act or an instance of warming up
adjective
designating a garment, as a jacket, worn for exercising
also warmup warm′·up′
warm-up
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- suggest: Suggested warm-up: Try a game or two from the ' Parachute games ' section of Games, Games, Games III.
- lead: All three events invite participants to join in mass warm-ups led by famous faces.
- include: The initial physical work will include a warm-up with elements of yoga, stretching, aerobic, circuit training.
Adjective modifier
- suggested: Suggested Warm-Ups: Use a large open space free of chairs, tables, or desks.
- thorough: Do not ever start a circuit training routine without a thorough warm-up that includes dynamic stretching.
- vocal: Week by week you will develop a vocal warm-up routine to encourage ongoing development.
- gentle: Walkers are greeted at the meeting point by the walk leaders and do some gentle warm-up exercises before setting off.
- dynamic: But, ironically the dynamic, focused warm-up is not a new a concept.
- proper: Aim to do the exercises after a proper warm-up and stretch.
Modifies a noun
- lap: The Sunday races started badly with a crash at the first corner of the warm-up lap: disaster!
- routine: Once in work, I began my daily warm-up routine on the trumpet.
- gig: Decided against warm-up gig in the end, for a variety of reasons.
- arena: But lacks the earned by winning and warm-up arena.
- exercise: You still need to go through the range of warm-up exercises, even on a hot day.
- match: July 20: The reserves play their second warm-up match tomorrow at York.
Noun used with modifier
- pre-match: Bossu was a late replacement for Steve Banks who was injured during the pre-match warm-up.
- pre-season: Swansea play at Aberystwyth tonight in their latest pre-season warm-up.
- morning: A Saturday morning warm-up in Simpson's, followed by a classic trip.
- TV: Dave Johns Geordie stand-up comedian, actor and TV warm-up artist Dave Johns, has played all of Britain's leading comedy venues.
- minute: ITV having decided that the 45 minute warm-up to the match later obviously not being enough.
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