Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun warm-up
1 sense of warm-up
Sense 1
warm-up, tune-up, prolusion -- (exercising in preparation for strenuous activity)
=> preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb warm-up
5 senses of warm up
Sense 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")
Sense 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")
Sense 3
warm, warm up -- (get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove")
=> 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")
Sense 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")
=> work, put to work -- (cause to work; "he is working his servants hard")
Sense 5
limber up, warm up, loosen up -- (make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity)
=> exercise, work out -- (do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day")