fire up

phrasal verb

fired up; firing up; fires up

1

: to start (something) by lighting a fire

We fired up the grill for the barbecue.

2

: to cause (something) to start working

I fired up my computer and got down to work.

Before we start working let's fire up the coffeemaker.

3

: to fill (someone) with energy or enthusiasm

The coach fired up the players with a pep talk.

—usually used as (be/get) fired up

We were fired up for the concert.

Examples of fire up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gáldu was created to offer international guests a more accessible spa experience, particularly for those who might feel hesitant to jump into Finland's many freezing lakes in the winter or to fire up a public wood-burning sauna on their own. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025

The guys are excited and fired up about that. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Dec. 2025

They will be fired up for primetime, if no other reason, this sets up as Travis Kelce’s last home game. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025

The claim set off a frenzy of online memes and commentators skewering the 63-year-old Ivy League graduate rolling up his sleeves and firing up the combine. —Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for fire up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup