warm-up

 

noun

  • a period or act of preparation for a match, performance, or exercise session, involving gentle exercise or practice: the pre-match warm-up
  • (warm-ups) North American a garment worn during light exercise or training; a tracksuit: he took off his warm-ups and started shaking his muscles
  • a period before a stage performance in which the audience is entertained in order to make it more receptive to the main act: [as modifier]: a warm-up act