noun, phrasal verb · informal

warm-up

UK/ˈwɔːmˌʌp/US/ˈwɔːrmˌʌp/WARM·up

Band 4-5speakingtask2

light exercise done before the main activity to prepare the body (noun); to do this activity (verb)

Examples

“Do a five-minute warm-up before sprinting.”

“The team warmed up on the field before the match.”

“Warm-up exercises reduce the risk of injury.”

Band 8 sentence

“A structured warm-up that includes dynamic stretches and light jogging helps athletes perform at their best.”

Collocations

  • do a warm-up
  • warm-up exercises
  • warm up before

Word family

warm-up nounwarm up phrasal verbwarming up verb (gerund) / adjective

Common mistakes

I did warm up before match→I did a warm-up before the match / I warmed up before the match

warmup→warm-up / warm up

Say it for a higher band

5stretch→6preparation→7+warm-up

Synonyms

stretch

preparation

Easily confused

stretch

“She did some stretches before running.”

Related words

equipmentmetabolismteamtrainingparticipationcompetitionathletematch

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