warm up

warm up
phrasal verb
Word forms "warm up":
present tense I/you/we/they warm up he/she/it warmsup present participle warmingup past tense warmedup past participle warmedup
1) [transitive]
same as warm II

I'll warm up some soup for lunch.

2) [intransitive] to become warm

Drink this and you'll soon warm up.

3)
a) [intransitive/transitive] to prepare for a sport or activity by doing gentle exercises or practising just before it starts

The players are already on the field warming up.

stretching exercises to warm up your calf muscles

b) [intransitive] to prepare for a particular race, game, or competition by competing in less important events first

The boys warmed up for their big game with a 4–0 win at Derby last week.

4)
a) [transitive] if you warm up a machine or an engine, you switch it on and wait for a little while until it is ready to be used
b) [intransitive] if a machine or an engine warms up, it becomes ready to be used after someone switches it on

In cold weather it takes longer for the car to warm up.

5) [intransitive/transitive] if an event or situation warms up, or if something warms it up, it starts to become enjoyable, interesting, or busy

By midnight the party had really warmed up.

6) [transitive] if a minor performer warms up an audience, they put the audience in the right mood for the main performance

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