warm up
• prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practising gently beforehand.
• "the band were warming up"
Similar:
limber up,
loosen up,
stretch,
work out,
exercise,
get into condition,
get into shape,
practise,
prepare,
get ready,
rehearse,
• reheat previously cooked food.
• "can you warm the soup up for me?"
• entertain an audience so as to make them more receptive to the main act.
• "on stage, Miles was warming up the crowd"
Similar:
enliven,
liven (up),
stimulate,
animate,
rouse,
put some life into,
stir (up),
move,
excite,
cheer up,
get going,
Opposite:
calm down,
warm-up
noun
• a period or act of preparation for a match, performance, or exercise session, involving gentle exercise or practice.
• "the pre-match warm-up"
