warm-up questions
noun phraseUK /ˈwɔːmʌp ˈkwɛstʃənz/
US /ˈwɔrmʌp ˈkwɛstʃənz/
Easy questions you ask before the real ones to help people feel ready.
The teacher asked a few warm-up questions before the quiz.
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2. Questions used to get a group talking at the start of a meeting.
The host began with warm-up questions so everyone could introduce themselves.
3. Simple exercises or questions done before sports or a test.
The coach gave us warm-up questions about the rules before practice.
4. Questions asked before an interview to help someone relax.
She used warm-up questions to calm the nervous candidate.