warm-up

See also: warmup and warm up

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A footballer during the warm-up

Noun

warm-up (plural warm-ups)

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.
Any act of preparation for a performance
Drivers are allowed 5 minutes for warm-up before the race starts.
A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.
Keep a sharp eye on the referee during warm-up to check out his mood.

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Translations

The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity

Czech: rozcvička (cs) f
Finnish: lämmittely (fi)
French: échauffement (fr) m
Hungarian: bemelegítés (hu)
Irish: réamhaclaíocht f

Japanese: ウォームアップ (wōmuappu)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: oppvarming m or f

Nynorsk: oppvarming f

Any act of preparation for a performance

Finnish: lämmittely (fi)
Japanese: ウォームアップ (wōmuappu)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: oppvarming m or f

Nynorsk: oppvarming f

A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups

Finnish: lämmittely (fi)
Irish: réamhaclaíocht f

Japanese: ウォームアップ (wōmuappu)

Adjective

warm-up (not comparable)

Attributive use of the noun
My friend is playing in the warm-up band for the big show tonight.

Bill crashed during the warm-up lap.

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