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variants:
or less commonly warmup
Definition of warm-up
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the act or an instance of warming up
also
: a preparatory activity or procedure
2
: a suit for exercise or casual wear consisting of a jacket or sweatshirt and pants
—often used in plural
— called also warm-up suit
warm up
verb
warmed up; warming up; warms up
Definition of warm up (Entry 2 of 2)
: to engage in exercise or practice especially before entering a game or contest
broadly
: to get ready
Synonyms for warm-up
Synonyms: Noun
- curtain-raiser,
- overture,
- preamble,
- preliminary,
- prelude,
- prologue
- (also prolog)
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warm-up
noun
\ ˈwȯrm-ˌəp \
Kids Definition of warm-up
: the act or an instance of preparing for a performance or a more strenuous activity
warm-up
noun
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Medical Definition of warm-up
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the act or an instance of warming up
also
: a procedure (as a set of exercises) used in warming up
warm up
intransitive verb
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Medical Definition of warm up (Entry 2 of 2)
: to engage in preliminary exercise (as to stretch the muscles)
important to warm up properly before running
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The first known use of warm-up was in 1846
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