Warming — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun adjective /ˈwȯr-miŋ-/

Meaning & Definition of Warming

Warming (verb)

  1. to make warm
  2. to infuse with a feeling of love, friendship, well-being, or pleasure
  3. to fill with anger, zeal, or passion
  4. to engage in exercise or practice especially before entering a game or contest; broadly, to get ready
  5. to begin to feel affection for (someone)
  6. to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)

Warming (noun)

  1. a long-handled covered pan filled with live coals that is used to warm a bed
  2. an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution

Warming (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in hot, scorching

    similar: ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, white-hot, lukewarm, tepid, heated, overheated, reheated, warmed, snug, toasty, warm, feverish, flushed, inflamed, canicular, equatorial, muggy, steamy, summery, tropical
    opposite: algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, cold, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry, cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold, cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp

Warming (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree

    "you'll need to warm the food in the microwave"

    similar: heating, hotting (up) (chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British), toasting
    related: overheating, superheating, reheating, rewarming, thawing, baking, cooking, roasting, burning, charring, firing, parching, scalding, scorching, searing
    opposite: chilling, cooling, refrigerating
    near: freezing, frosting, icing, supercooling

  2. to give satisfaction to

    "my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart"

    similar: agreeing (with), contenting, delighting, feasting, gassing (slang), gladdening, gladding (archaic), gratifying, pleasing, pleasuring, rejoicing, satisfying, suiting
    related: appeasing, mollifying, pacifying, placating, soothing, assuaging, quenching, satiating, sating, exciting, tickling, titillating, amusing, diverting, entertaining, treating, captivating, charming, galvanizing, thrilling, calming, comforting, catering (to), humoring, indulging, coddling, mollycoddling, pampering, spoiling
    opposite: displeasing
    near: aggravating, annoying, bothering, bugging, chafing, crossing, exasperating, galling, getting, grating, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, perturbing, piquing, putting out, ruffling, vexing, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling, roiling, steaming up, provoking, rousing, agitating, distressing, disturbing, fretting, upsetting, harassing, harrying, pestering, affronting, insulting, offending

Related Entry: Warm (verb)

Warm is a different word from Warming. The synonyms below are for warm, not for warming.

  1. to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree

    "you'll need to warm the food in the microwave"

    similar: heat, hot (up) (chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British), toast
    related: overheat, superheat, reheat, rewarm, thaw, bake, cook, roast, burn, char, fire, parch, scald, scorch, sear
    opposite: chill, cool, refrigerate
    near: freeze, frost, ice, supercool

  2. to give satisfaction to

    "my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart"

    similar: agree (with), content, delight, feast, gas (slang), glad (archaic), gladden, gratify, please, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit
    related: appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe, assuage, quench, sate, satiate, excite, tickle, titillate, amuse, divert, entertain, treat, captivate, charm, galvanize, thrill, calm, comfort, cater (to), humor, indulge, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
    opposite: displease
    near: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex, anger, enrage, incense, inflame, infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, provoke, rouse, agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset, harass, harry, pester, affront, insult, offend

Related Entry: Warming (up) (verb)

Warming (up) is a different word from Warming. The synonyms below are for warming (up), not for warming.

  1. as in drawing up, gearing up

    similar: arming, equipping, forearming, furnishing, outfitting, providing, supplying, educating, indoctrinating, instructing, schooling, training, tutoring, battening, gathering, gearing up, mounting, arranging, setting, spreading, drafting, drawing up, framing, bracing, fortifying, girding, steeling, booting (up), priming, inclining, predisposing

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Warming

The most common words with a similar meaning to Warming:

Chiefly Southern, southern Midland, & British: hotting (up)
Slang: gassing
Archaic: gladding
ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, white-hot, lukewarm, tepid, heated, overheated, reheated, warmed, snug, toasty, warm, feverish, flushed, inflamed, canicular, equatorial, muggy

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Warming

Words with the opposite meaning of Warming:

algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, cold, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry, cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold, cutting, keen

Related Words for Warming

overheating, superheating, reheating, rewarming, thawing, baking, cooking, charring, firing, parching, appeasing, mollifying, pacifying, placating, soothing, assuaging, quenching, satiating, sating, exciting, tickling, titillating, amusing, diverting, entertaining, treating, captivating, charming, galvanizing, thrilling

Near Antonyms of Warming

frosting, icing, supercooling, aggravating, annoying, bothering, bugging, chafing, crossing, exasperating, galling, getting, grating, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, perturbing, piquing, putting out, ruffling, vexing, angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming, infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling

Word Forms of Warming

Inflections: warmed, warms, warmed up, warming up, warms up, warmed to, warming to, warms to

Origin & Etymology of Warming

First known use: before 12th centuryt

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Warming

Words & Phrases Containing Warming

warming pan, global warming

Frequently Asked Questions about Warming

What does "Warming" mean?

"Warming" means to make warm. As an a verb, a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: to make warm. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Warming"?

Other words for "Warming" include ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid and fiery. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Warming" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Warming"?

There are 98 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Warming". Common alternatives include ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing and hot.

What is the opposite of "Warming"?

Antonyms of "Warming" include algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, cold and coldish. Near antonyms include frosting, icing, supercooling and aggravating.

How do you use "Warming" in a sentence?

Examples of "Warming" in a sentence: "you'll need to warm the food in the microwave"; "my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart".

Is "Warming" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Warming" can be used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Warming" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B2-level word, "Warming" is typical of Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS band 5.5–6.5, TOEFL iBT 72–94, PTE Academic 59–75, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785+.

How do you pronounce "Warming"?

"Warming" is pronounced /ˈwȯr-miŋ-/.