warm up

warm  (wôrm)

adj. warm·er, warm·est

1. Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot: a warm climate.

2. Having the natural heat of living beings: a warm body.

3. Preserving or imparting heat: a warm overcoat.

4. Having or causing a sensation of unusually high body heat, as from exercise or hard work; overheated.

5. Marked by enthusiasm; ardent: warm support.

6. Characterized by liveliness, excitement, or disagreement; heated: a warm debate.

7. Marked by or revealing friendliness or sincerity; cordial: warm greetings.

8. Loving; passionate: a warm embrace.

9. Excitable, impetuous, or quick to be aroused: a warm temper.

10. Predominantly red or yellow in tone: a warm sunset.

11. Recently made; fresh: a warm trail.

12. Close to discovering, guessing, or finding something, as in certain games.

13. Informal Uncomfortable because of danger or annoyance: Things are warm for the bookies.

v. warmed, warm·ing, warms

v.tr.

1. To raise slightly in temperature; make warm: warmed the rolls a bit more; warm up the house.

2. To make zealous or ardent; enliven.

3. To fill with pleasant emotions: We were warmed by the sight of home.

v.intr.

1. To become warm: The rolls are warming in the oven.

2. To become ardent, enthusiastic, or animated: began to warm to the subject.

3. To become kindly disposed or friendly: She felt the audience warming to her.

n. Informal

A warming or heating.

Phrasal Verb:

warm up

1. To prepare for an athletic event by exercising, stretching, or practicing for a short time beforehand.

2. To make or become ready for an event or operation.

3. To make more enthusiastic, excited, or animated.

4. To approach a state of confrontation or violence.

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[Middle English, from Old English wearm.]

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warmer n.

warmish adj.

warmly adv.

warmness n.

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warm up

Verb

1. to make or become warm or warmer

2. to prepare for a race, sporting contest, or exercise routine by doing gentle exercises immediately beforehand

3. (of an engine or machine) to be started and left running until the working temperature is reached

4. to become more lively: wait until things warm up

5. to reheat (food that has already been cooked)

Noun

warm-up

a preparatory exercise routine

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	warm up - run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes" operate, run - direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
	2.	warm up - become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	warm up - get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove" warm change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	4.	warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game" exercise, work, work out - give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" limber - cause to become limber; "The violist limbered her wrists before the concert" put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
	5.	warm up - make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity limber up, loosen up exercise, work out - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"