English verb: warm up |
1. | warm up (social) run until the normal working temperature is reached |
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| Samples | We warmed up the car for a few minutes.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | operate, run |
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2. | warm up (change) become more friendly or open |
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| Samples | She warmed up after we had lunch together.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change |
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3. | warm up (change) get warm or warmer |
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| Samples | The soup warmed slowly on the stove.
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| Synonyms | warm |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change |
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4. | warm up (body) cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles |
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| Samples | The coach warmed up the players before the game.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | exercise, put to work, work, work, work out |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | limber |
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5. | warm up (body) make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity |
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| Synonyms | limber up, loosen up |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | exercise, work out |
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