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Definition warm-up in American English

warm-up noun

noun
1

an occasion when you prepare yourself for an activity

Example

The tests are a useful warm-up for the final exam.

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1.1

a set of exercises that you do just before you start to play a sport, in order to prepare your body

Example

a five-minute warm-up before the game

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2

a loose jacket and pants that you wear for doing sports or for staying warm after sports

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Definition warm-up in American English