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warming up

warming up noun: a regime of gentle exercise undertaken before some strenuous exercise or sport. Also the present participle and gerund of warm up.

Noun

warming up (uncountable)

  1. a regime of gentle exercise undertaken before some strenuous exercise or sport

Also used as

warming up is also the present participle and gerund of warm up.

Questions about warming up

What does warming up mean?
Warming up means a regime of gentle exercise undertaken before some strenuous exercise or sport.
What part of speech is warming up?
Warming up is a noun.

Words near warming up in the dictionary

  1. warming someone's heart
  2. warming station
  3. warming stations
  4. warming the bench
  5. warming the cockles of someone's heart
  6. warming up
  7. warming-room
  8. Warmingham
  9. warmingly
  10. warmingol
  11. warmingone

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