[wawrm] 
adjective, -er, -est, verb, noun | 1. | having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath. |
| 2. | of or at a moderately high temperature; characterized by comparatively high temperature: a warm oven; a warm climate; a warm summer. |
| 3. | having a sensation of bodily heat: to be warm from fast walking. |
| 4. | conserving or maintaining warmth or heat: warm clothes. |
| 5. | (of colors) suggestive of warmth; inclining toward red or orange rather than toward green or blue. |
| 6. | characterized by or showing lively feelings, passions, emotions, sympathies, etc.: a warm heart; warm interest. |
| 7. | strongly attached; intimate: warm friends. |
| 8. | cordial or hearty: a warm welcome. |
| 9. | heated, irritated, or angry: to become warm when contradicted. |
| 10. | animated, lively, brisk, or vigorous: a warm debate. |
| 11. | strong or fresh: a warm scent. |
| 12. | close to something sought, as in a game. |
| 13. | uncomfortable or unpleasant: His opponents made things so warm that he decided to quit. |
| 14. | British Informal. well off; in easy circumstances. |
| 15. | to make warm; heat (often fol. by up): to warm one's hands; to warm up a room. |
| 16. | to heat or cook (something) for reuse, as leftovers (usually fol. by over or up): to warm up yesterday's stew. |
| 17. | to excite enthusiasm, ardor, cheerfulness, or vitality in (someone): The wine soon warmed the company. |
| 18. | to inspire with kindly feeling; affect with lively pleasure: It warms my soul to hear you say that. |
| 19. | to fill (a person, crowd, etc.) with strong feelings, as hatred, anger, or zeal: Restrictions had warmed the crew to the point of mutiny. |
| 20. | to become warm or warmer (often fol. by up): The room will warm up when the fire gets going. |
| 21. | to become ardent, enthusiastic, animated, etc. (often fol. by up or to): The speaker quickly warmed to her subject. |
| 22. | to grow kindly, friendly, or sympathetically disposed (often fol. by to or toward): My heart warms toward him. |
| 23. | Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm. |
| 24. | warm down, to conclude or follow a period of strenuous physical exercise by walking or gentle stretching. |
| 25. | warm up,
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| 26. | warm the bench, Sports. to serve as a substitute who rarely plays in a game: The young outfielder warmed the bench for the Yankees last season. |
warm the bench
Also, ride the bench. Be a secondary or substitute participant; wait one's turn to participate. For example, I can't wait till the head of accounting retires; I've been warming the bench for years. This expression comes from such sports as baseball and football, and their standard practice of having substitute players sit on a bench in case they are needed in a game. [Slang; early 1900s]