Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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loosen up | No | No | Yes | No |
warm up | Yes | No | Yes | No |
loosen up (noun) | warm up (noun) |
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performing mild exercises to prepare for some more strenuous activity |
loosen up (verb) | warm up (verb) |
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity |
cause to feel relaxed | cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles |
make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity | get warm or warmer |
cause to become unblocked | become more friendly or open |
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner | run until the normal working temperature is reached |