warm up

• Partikelverb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, sich auf körperliche Aktivität vorzubereiten oder etwas zu erwärmen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preparing for physical activity or making something become warmer.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Prepare for physical activityinformal

   To perform light exercises or stretches before a more intense physical activity to prevent injury.

   Aufwärmen

   • The athletes warmed up before the race.
   • You should always warm up your muscles before lifting weights.
   • She did some jumping jacks to warm up.

   Synonymelimber uploosen uppreparestretch

   Antonymecool down

2. Become friendlier or more enthusiasticinformal

   To become more comfortable, friendly, or enthusiastic in a social situation.

   Auftauen

   • The crowd slowly warmed up to the comedian's jokes.
   • He warmed up to his new colleagues after a few days.
   • The audience warmed up as the band played their hit songs.

   Synonymeloosen upopen uprelaxsoftenthawunbend

   Antonymealienatechillcool

3. Increase temperatureinformal

   To make something or someone become warmer.

   Aufwärmen

   • I need to warm up the soup before dinner.
   • The sun warmed up the cold ground.
   • She warmed up her hands by the fire.

   Synonymeheatheat upreheatthawwarm

   Antonymechillcoolcool downrefrigerate