Overview of noun warm-up

The noun warm-up has 1 sense

• warm-up, tune-up, prolusion -- (exercising in preparation for strenuous activity)

Overview of verb warm-up

The verb warm up has 5 senses

• warm up -- (run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes")


• warm up -- (become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together")


• warm, warm up -- (get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove")


• warm up -- (cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game")


• limber up, warm up, loosen up -- (make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity)