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