warm-up

warm-up — noun

IPA/ˈwɔːm.ʌp/
IPA/ˈwɔːrm.ʌp/

1. Gentle movements or light activity that you do before starting a sport, a perfor

1.名詞A2
釋義

Gentle movements or light activity that you do before starting a sport, a performance, or any physical effort, to make your body ready and reduce the chance of injury.

例句

Before the swim meet, Evelyn did a ten-minute warm-up to loosen her shoulders.

collocation: do a warm-up

The dance teacher always starts the class with a warm-up of slow stretches.

同義詞
  • preparation

    more general — not limited to physical exercise

  • limbering-up

    less common; focuses on making the body flexible

  • stretching

    a specific type of warm-up movement, not a full routine

warm-up — phrasal verb

IPA/wˈɔːmˈʌp/
IPA/wˈɔːɹmˈʌp/