Sports And Athletics Terms

noun a warm-up exercise or routine to prepare the body for physical activity

verb to prepare one's body for physical activity by doing warm-up exercises

• Before starting the race, the athletes were instructed to limber up to prevent any injuries.
• Hey, make sure you limber up before we hit the gym later.
• I always feel better after I limber up before dancing.
• She needed to limber up her mind before tackling the complex problem.

adverb in a nimble or agile manner

• The elderly woman moved spryly through the garden, tending to her flowers with ease.
• Despite his age, Grandpa still dances spryly at family gatherings.
• That skateboarder zipped spryly through the park, showing off some sick moves.
• The ideas in her mind spryly danced around, connecting and forming new concepts.