2warm verb
warms; warmed; warm·ing : to become warm or to make (someone or something) warm [+ obj] ▪ He warmed his hands in front of the fire. ▪ We warmed ourselves by the fire. ▪ I'm just going to warm (up) the leftovers. [no obj] ▪ Air rises when it warms.
like death warmed over/up — see death
warm the cockles of your heart — see cockle
warm to [phrasal verb] 1 warm to (someone) : to begin to feel affection for (someone)
▪ She quickly warmed to her guests. 2 warm to (something) : to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)
▪ It took them a while to warm to the idea.
▪ She quickly warmed to her guests.
▪ It took them a while to warm to the idea.
warm up [phrasal verb] 1 : to become warmer
▪ After being outside too long, I'm slowly warming up. ▪ The days are starting to warm up. 2 warm up or warm (something) up or warm up (something) : to do exercises in order to prepare for some activity (such as a sport)
▪ You should always warm up for a few minutes before you begin to run. ▪ The singer warmed up her voice before the concert. — see also warmup 3 : to start to do something that you will do in a more intense way later : to become more intense or enthusiastic
▪ He's just warming up; he's saving his best material for the end. ▪ The party finally warmed up [=heated up] after a couple of hours. 4 warm (someone) up or warm up (someone) : to entertain (people) before a show begins
▪ The comedian warmed up the audience before the concert. 5 a of a machine : to become ready for use after being started or turned on
▪ I always let the car warm up for a couple of minutes in the winter before I start driving.
b warm (a machine) up or warm up (a machine) : to cause or allow (a machine) to become ready for use after being started or turned on
▪ The engine needs to be warmed up for a couple of minutes.
▪ After being outside too long, I'm slowly warming up. ▪ The days are starting to warm up.
▪ You should always warm up for a few minutes before you begin to run. ▪ The singer warmed up her voice before the concert. — see also warmup
▪ He's just warming up; he's saving his best material for the end. ▪ The party finally warmed up [=heated up] after a couple of hours.
▪ The comedian warmed up the audience before the concert.
▪ I always let the car warm up for a couple of minutes in the winter before I start driving.
b warm (a machine) up or warm up (a machine) : to cause or allow (a machine) to become ready for use after being started or turned on
▪ The engine needs to be warmed up for a couple of minutes.
warm your heart
: to cause you to have pleasant feelings of happiness
▪ It warms my heart to see them together again.
▪ It warms my heart to see them together again.
— warming noun [noncount]
▪ The warming of air currents affects weather patterns. — see also global warming
▪ The warming of air currents affects weather patterns. — see also global warming
