Warm Up
WordNet
verb
(1) Make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
(2) Cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
"The coach warmed up the players before the game"
(3) Become more friendly or open
"She warmed up after we had lunch together"
(4) Get warm or warmer
"The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
(5) Run until the normal working temperature is reached
"We warmed up the car for a few minutes"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show
- To reach a normal operating temperature (of a car for example)
- To reheat food
- To become warmer
- He came inside to warm up.
- 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.