warm up

Definitions

General English

• phrasal verb to make hotter

General Science

• verb to allow a machine to stand idle for a time after switching on, to reach the optimum operating conditions

Cars & Driving

• verb to run an engine until it reaches normal operating temperature

Electronics

• The process of becoming fully prepared for operation. Also, to become so prepared. Said, for instance, of devices which require a given internal operational temperature.

Human Resources

• noun
  (written as warm-up)
  the first informal part of an interview where the interviewer tries to put the interviewee at ease

Media Studies

• noun
  (written as warm-up)
  the act of preparing an audience before a show is filmed by telling jokes, breaking the ice and coaching them in any specific reactions they will have to make

Sports

• noun
  (written as warm-up)
  an exercise or a period spent exercising before a contest or event
• verb to prepare the body for exercise by stretching muscles and loosening joints

Nearby Definitions of “warm up”

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Contexts for “warm up”

8 definitions in context
• General English
• General Science
• Cars & Driving
• Electronics
• Human Resources
• Media Studies
• Sports