warm up

v 1: run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We

warmed up the car for a few minutes"

2: become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had

lunch together"

3: get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"

[syn: {warm}]

4: do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The

coach warmed up the players before the game"

5: prepare for strenuous physical activity [syn: {limber up}, {loosen

up}]