fire up

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 core has to fire up to keep you still and prevent swinging. — Christa Sgobba, Health, 24 June 2026

There’s no game controller required as users will scan a QR code to fire up an app that allows their phone to serve as their way through the game. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 June 2026

Tuesday and Wednesday will bring a higher risk of severe weather to the Denver metro area, with a better likelihood of more storms firing up. — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 22 June 2026

They were also fired up for the match, even though they were outnumbered. — Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

Rhymes for fire up

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