warm-up

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Noun

warm-up (plural warm-ups)

1. The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity

   If you don't do your warm-ups properly you have a greater chance of injury.

2. Any act of preparation for a performance

   Drivers are allowed 5 minutes for warm-up before the race starts.

3. A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.

   Keep a sharp eye on the referee during warm-up to check out his mood.

Related terms

• warm up

Translations

The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity

• Czech: rozcvička (cs) f
• Finnish: lämmittely (fi)

• Hungarian: bemelegítés (hu)
• Japanese: ウォームアップ (ja) (wōmuappu)

Any act of preparation for a performance

• Finnish: lämmittely (fi)

• Japanese: ウォームアップ (ja) (wōmuappu)

A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups

• Finnish: lämmittely (fi)

• Japanese: ウォームアップ (ja) (wōmuappu)

Adjective

warm-up (not comparable)

1. Attributive use of the noun

   My friend is playing in the warm-up band for the big show tonight.

   Bill crashed during the warm-up lap.