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

Your 5th House of Drama is fired up by the entry of Mars, inspiring you to express yourself with heartfelt truth others can feel. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026

But yeah, everyone is fired up. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026

Burroughs explained at least four presses will fire up as the game winds down, operating from sunset to sunrise. —Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

The Chiefs re-hired Eric Bieniemy as their offensive coordinator for his second stint with the team, according to multiple reports, and Kelce was fired up about it. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for fire up

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