warm up

Verb

• make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

• cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
  • The coach warmed up the players before the game
    

• get warm or warmer
  • The soup warmed slowly on the stove
    

• become more friendly or open
  • She warmed up after we had lunch together
    

• run until the normal working temperature is reached
  • We warmed up the car for a few minutes
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  limber up , loosen up , warm