Limbering: meaning, definitions and examples
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limbering
[ หlษชmbษrษชล ]
before exercise
To warm up one's body before engaging in physical activity, typically involving stretching and movement.
Synonyms
loosen up, stretch, warm up
Examples of usage
- Before starting the workout, it is important to spend a few minutes limbering up.
- She limbered her muscles before the dance rehearsal.
dance
A series of exercises or movements designed to prepare the body for more strenuous activity, often used in dance training.
Synonyms
stretching routine, warm up
Examples of usage
- The ballet class began with a limbering session at the barre.
- Limbering exercises help dancers improve their flexibility.
Translations
Translations of the word "limbering" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alongamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเฅเคฐเฅเคเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Dehnen
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemanasan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทััะถะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ rozciฤ ganie
๐ฏ๐ต ในใใฌใใ
๐ซ๐ท รฉtirement
๐ช๐ธ estiramiento
๐น๐ท esneme
๐ฐ๐ท ์คํธ๋ ์นญ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชู ุฏุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ protahovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ naลฅahovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆไผธ
๐ธ๐ฎ raztezanje
๐ฎ๐ธ teygjur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะทัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแญแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gษrilmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ estiramiento
Etymology
The word 'limbering' originates from the term 'limber', which dates back to the 15th century. It was initially used in military contexts to refer to a horse-drawn vehicle with no body, used for carrying ammunition. Over time, 'limber' evolved to also mean flexible or supple. The verb 'limbering' likely emerged from this sense of flexibility, indicating the act of making oneself more limber or flexible before physical activity.
See also: limberness.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #39,491, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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