warm-up

See also: warmup, Warmup, Warm-up, and warm up

English

Etymology

Deverbal from warm up.[1]

Pronunciation
  • Audio (US)(file)
A footballer during the warm-up

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.

Translations

References
  1. “warm-up, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.