What does "warm up" mean?

To heat food or prepare for activity To make warmer or get ready.

How do you use "warm up" in a sentence?

Warm up some milk. Warm up before exercising. The crowd warmed up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To heat food or prepare for activity

加热，热身

Calentar, hacer calentamiento

温める、ウォームアップする

데우다, 준비운동하다

To make warmer or get ready.

使变暖，或运动前做准备活动。

Hacer más cálido o prepararse para una actividad.

温かくする、または運動前に準備運動をする。

따뜻하게 하거나 준비를 갖추다.

Base verb: warm

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Warm up some milk.
热一些牛奶
Calienta un poco de leche
牛乳を温めて
우유 좀 데워.
Warm up before exercising.
运动前先热身
Haz calentamiento antes de hacer ejercicio
運動前にウォームアップして
운동 전에 준비운동해.
The crowd warmed up.
观众的情绪热烈起来了
El público entró en calor
観客が盛り上がってきた
관객들이 달아올랐다.

Context: heating, preparing, exercise

Tone: practical

From making warm.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal