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

Bates gets fired up when productions shot outside Los Angeles are mentioned. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

The piece even got Giancarlo Esposito fired up when IndieWire asked him about the state of the industry following his Creative Arts Emmys win. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025

That didn’t stop the team and the city’s parks and recreation department from firing up their fans back home in Kansas City. —Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025

And that's thanks in no small part to the fact that Weatherly and de Pablo can still fire up the old sparks anytime they are required. —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for fire up

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