warm up en · VERB
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(intransitive) To become warmer.
It took a long time for the place to warm up and to counteract the cold and enable their fingers to cope with the delicate task of moulding, the men would often surround themselves with blocks of iron heated in the furnace.
1944 November and December, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—II”, in Railway Magazine, page 342:He came inside to warm up.
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(transitive) To heat or reheat (e.g. food).
I couldn't be bothered to cook another meal so I just warmed up yesterday's leftovers.
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(intransitive, transitive) To reach, or cause to reach, a normal operating temperature (of a car for example).
These old valve radios take a few minutes to warm up.
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(figuratively, intransitive) To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity. ▸ To do gentle exercise, stretching etc., in order to prepare the body for more vigorous exercise.
It is important to warm up properly before your gym session.
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(figuratively, intransitive) To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity. ▸ To prepare for an activity by carrying out a practice or preparation routine.
The band were already on stage, warming up for the gig.
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(figuratively, transitive) To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity. ▸ To make (an audience) enthusiastic or animated before a show.
Rich knew how to warm up the audience of The Price is Right. His good looks and charming personality made even that special.
It was a dark Saturday night last month on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where Saturday nights can get very dark, but Sabrina Brier, in a rhinestone necklace and strapless plaid pantsuit, was agleam onstage at a basement comedy club called Caveat warming up the crowd.
2023 March 14, Alexandra Jacobs, “Your Annoying Roommate Is Slaying on TikTok”, in The New York Times:
- (figuratively, intransitive) Synonym of warm (to favor increasingly).
- (transitive) Synonym of warm (“prepopulate a cache”).
- (Internet, transitive) Synonym of warm (“send mail from a domain to improve reputation”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| warmed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| warmed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| warms up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| warming up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Translations (116)
sk rozcvičiť sa (to stretch etc before exercise) · fi lämmittää (to reach a normal operating temperature) · mi koiri (to stretch etc before exercise) · fi lämmetä (to reach a normal operating temperature) · hu bemelegít (to stretch etc before exercise) · ru разогрева́ть (to make an audience enthusiastic) · vi khởi động (to stretch etc before exercise) · pt esquentar (to heat or reheat) · ru размя́ться (to do some additional practice) · ru размина́ться (to do some additional practice) · fi lämmittää (to make an audience enthusiastic) · es calentar motores (to do some additional practice) · ru разогре́ть (to heat or reheat) · ja 温まる (to become warmer) · pt entusiasmar (to make an audience enthusiastic) · de warmlaufen (to reach a normal operating temperature) · ru гре́ться (to become warmer) · hu bemelegít (to make an audience enthusiastic) · hu bemelegedik (to reach a normal operating temperature) · fi lämmitellä (to become warmer) · fi lämmitellä (to do some additional practice) · hu bemelegít (to do some additional practice) · fr se réchauffer (to become warmer) · qu qunuy (to become warmer) · pt aquecer (to become warmer) · sk zahrievať sa (to stretch etc before exercise) · ru подогрева́ть (to heat or reheat) · grc θερμαίνομαι (to become warmer) · la calēscō (to become warmer) · hu felmelegedik (to become warmer) · wa ritchåfer (to heat or reheat) · sk zohriať sa (to become warmer) · cmn 加熱 /加热 (to heat or reheat) · ru нагрева́ть (to reach a normal operating temperature) · pl rozgrzać się (to stretch etc before exercise) · hu megmelegedik (to become warmer) · sk ohrievať sa (to become warmer) · ru нагре́ться (to reach a normal operating temperature) · mi koiri (to do some additional practice) · ja 暖める (to reach a normal operating temperature) · ru разогрева́ть (to heat or reheat) · sk zahriať sa (to stretch etc before exercise) · ru согрева́ться (to become warmer) · pt aquecer (to stretch etc before exercise) · fi verrytellä (to stretch etc before exercise) · wa si reschandi (to become warmer) · de aufwärmen (to make an audience enthusiastic) · wa si restchåfer (to become warmer) · ru греть (to heat or reheat) · ru нагрева́ться (to become warmer) · sv värma upp (to stretch etc before exercise) · cy twymo (to become warmer) · cy cynhesu (to heat or reheat) · ru гре́ть (to reach a normal operating temperature) · cs ohřát (to heat or reheat) · fr réchauffer (to heat or reheat) · de sich aufwärmen (to become warmer) · ru гре́ться (to reach a normal operating temperature) · nmn ǂgáʻã (to reach a normal operating temperature) · ar اِسْتَدْفَأَ (to become warmer) · ru согре́ться (to become warmer) · izh varistua (to become warmer) · el προθερμαίνω (to stretch etc before exercise) · cmn 焐 (to reach a normal operating temperature) · az qızışmaq (to become warmer) · pt aquecer (to make an audience enthusiastic) · sk rozcvičovať sa (to stretch etc before exercise) · sk zohrievať (to heat or reheat) · cy cynhesu (to become warmer) · hu megmelegít (to heat or reheat) · ru разогре́ть (to make an audience enthusiastic) · sk zohrievať sa (to become warmer) · de warmlaufen lassen (to reach a normal operating temperature) · az qızmaq (to become warmer) · ru нагре́ться (to become warmer) · cmn 熱身 /热身 (to stretch etc before exercise) · fi lämmittää (to heat or reheat) · ja ウォームアップする (to reach a normal operating temperature) · ar أَدْفَأَ (to reach a normal operating temperature) · cmn 熱 /热 (to heat or reheat) · pt esquentar (to become warmer) · cy twymo (to heat or reheat) · hu felmelegít (to heat or reheat) · fi lämmitellä (to stretch etc before exercise) · wa estchåfer (to make an audience enthusiastic) · sk zahriať sa (to reach a normal operating temperature) · qu ruphay (to become warmer) · sk ohriať sa (to become warmer) · pt aquecer (to reach a normal operating temperature) · fr s'échauffer (to do some additional practice) · de sich aufwärmen (to stretch etc before exercise) · fi lämmitellä (to make an audience enthusiastic) · izh kuumeta (to become warmer) · mi tāmahana (to heat or reheat) · sk zahrievať sa (to reach a normal operating temperature) · ru подогре́ть (to heat or reheat) · cmn 暖和（起來） /暖和（起来） (to become warmer) · ar دَفَّأَ (to reach a normal operating temperature) · ja 加熱する (to heat or reheat) · pt animar (to make an audience enthusiastic) · fr échauffer (to make an audience enthusiastic) · de aufwärmen (to heat or reheat) · sk zohriať (to heat or reheat) · hu fellelkesít (to make an audience enthusiastic) · pt aquecer (to heat or reheat) · fr se chauffer (to become warmer) · cmn 暖 (to reach a normal operating temperature) · de wärmen (to heat or reheat) · mi whakatāmahana (to heat or reheat) · ru нагрева́ться (to reach a normal operating temperature) · pt reaquecer (to heat or reheat) · wa tchåfer (to reach a normal operating temperature) · es entrar en calor (to stretch etc before exercise) · cmn 變熱 /变热 (to reach a normal operating temperature) · ja 暖まる (to reach a normal operating temperature) · pl rozgrzewać się (to stretch etc before exercise)