warm-up

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++warm-up1  → variant of warm at warm22  → warm up

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warm-up

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ˈwarm-up¹ noun [countable]
1. a set of gentle exercises you do to prepare your body for sport, dancing etc ⇨ warm up at warm²
2. warm-ups American English informal clothes that you wear when you are doing exercises to prepare your body for playing a sport or dancing ⇨ sweat suit

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warm-up² adjective
1. a warm-up match, game, or race is held to give the sportsmen or players practice before a big event
2. warm-up exercises are done to prepare your body before playing a sport or dancing
3. a warm-up jacket is worn to keep you warm when you are doing exercises
4. a warm-up man or band prepares the people at an event for the main speaker, singer etc by singing, telling jokes etc

warm-upBrE /ˈwɔːm ʌp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːrm ʌp/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a short practice or a series of gentle exercises that you do to prepare yourself for doing a particular sport or activity （体育运动等前的）适应性活动，准备活动；热身练习◆warm-up exercises热身练习a short performance of music, comedy, etc. that is intended to prepare the audience for the main show 暖场表演（正式表演开始前上演的短小音乐、喜剧等节目）◆a warm-up act暖场表演