Warm-up Definition
wôrmup
warmup, warm-ups
noun
warm-ups
The act or procedure of warming up, especially in preparation for an athletic event.
American Heritage
The act or an instance of warming up.
Webster's New World
The exercises or activities used for warming up.
American Heritage
Clothing, such as a sweatsuit, designed to be worn before or after participation in an athletic event.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of warm-up.
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adjective
Designating a garment, as a jacket, worn for exercising.
Webster's New World
Attributive use of the noun.
My friend is playing in the warm-up band for the big show tonight.
Bill crashed during the warm-up lap.
Wiktionary
verb
To make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show.
Rich knew how to warm up the audience of The Price is Right. His good looks and charming personality made even that special.
Wiktionary
To reach a normal operating temperature (of a car for example)
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(intransitive) To become warmer.
He came inside to warm up.
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(intransitive) To prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice.
They warmed up by throwing the ball around a few minutes.
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Other Word Forms of Warm-up
Noun
Singular:
warm-upPlural:
warm-ups
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