HyperDic: warm_up

English > 6 senses of the expression *warm up*:
VERB	social	warm up	run until the normal working temperature is reached / reached
	change	warm up	become more friendly or open
	change	warm up, warm	get warm or warmer
	body	warm up	cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
	body	warm up, limber up, loosen up	make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
NOUN	act	warm up	performing mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity

English > *warm up*: 6 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	Performing mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity.
Examples	"the singers have to warm up" "the marathon runner did not warm up and hurt himself"
Broader	preparation, readying	The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

English > *warm up*: 6 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Run until the normal working temperature is reached / reached.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	operate, run	direct or control
Spanish	calentar

English > *warm up*: 6 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Become more friendly or open.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Catalan	animar

English > *warm up*: 6 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Get warm or warmer.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonym	warm
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	calentarse, calentar
Catalan	caldejar-se, caldejar, calfar, escalfar-se, escalfar, rescalfar-se, rescalfar, temperar-se, temperar

English > *warm up*: 6 senses > verb 4, body
Meaning	Cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Narrower	limber	Cause to become limber
Broader	exercise, work, work out	Give a workout to
Broader	work, put to work	Cause to work
Spanish	precalentar
Catalan	preescalfar
Nouns	warm-up	exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

English > *warm up*: 6 senses > verb 5, body
Meaning	make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	limber up, loosen up
Broader	exercise, work out	Do physical exercise
Spanish	calentar
Catalan	escalfar
Nouns	warm-up	exercising in preparation for strenuous activity

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