warm (sb/sth) up
— phrasal verb with warm uk/wɔːm/us/wɔːrm/verb [ I or T ]
to become warmer or to make someone or something warmer:
The house soon warms up with the heating on.
I'll just warm up the engine while you're getting your coats on.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Warm
- balmy
- chill
- lukewarm
- snug
- take the chill off sth idiom
- tepid
- thaw
- thaw out
- toast
- toasty
- warm
- warmth