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- [wawrm uhp]
- /wɔrm ʌp/
- /wɔːm ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wawrm uhp]
- /wɔrm ʌp/
Definitions of warm up words
- noun warm up Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm. 1
- adjective warm up having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath. 1
- adjective warm up of or at a moderately high temperature; characterized by comparatively high temperature: a warm oven; a warm climate; a warm summer. 1
- adjective warm up having a sensation of bodily heat: to be warm from fast walking. 1
- adjective warm up conserving or maintaining warmth or heat: warm clothes. 1
- adjective warm up (of colors) suggestive of warmth; inclining toward red or orange rather than toward green or blue. 1
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Origin of warm up
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; noun use of verb phrase warm up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Warm up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
warm up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
warm up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for warm up
verb warm up
- braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
- browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- condition — If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
- cook — When you cook a meal, you prepare food for eating by heating it.
- decoct — to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
general warm up
noun warm up
- drilling — a small furrow made in the soil in which to sow seeds.
- maneuvers — Plural form of maneuver.
- manoeuvres — A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
- marching — to touch at the border; border.
Antonyms for warm up
verb warm up
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with w
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