warm up meaning and definition

WARM UP verb

Definition of warm up (verb)

1. run until the normal working temperature is reached
   • "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"
2. become more friendly or open
   • "She warmed up after we had lunch together"
3. get warm or warmer
   • "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
   • synonyms: warm
4. cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
   • "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
5. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
   • synonyms: limber up, loosen up