Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warm-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
war-m-up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity.

noun

Any act of preparation for a performance.

noun

A period of time allocated for performing warm-ups.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Deverbal from warm up.

Inflected Forms

warm-ups (plural)

Phrases

warm up warm-up act warming up

Frequently Paired Words

warm up warm-up act warming up

Synonyms

tune-up prolusion

Antonyms

warm-down

Questions

What does warm-up mean?
The act of exercising or stretching in preparation for strenuous activity.
Where does warm-up come from?
Deverbal from warm up.

How to pronounce warm-up

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