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

Bruce Springsteen barnstormed the country, fired up on his anti-Trump Land of Hope and Dreams tour. — David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026

The risk of severe weather in Kansas City has increased as storms could fire up Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

The glutes of the standing leg are fired up during the mobility movement, then the glutes of the extended leg are used during the leg lift. — Mallory Creveling, Health, 9 July 2026

While working on the Venezuela rescue mission, Short and the other team members were recently firing up a smoker for burgers and roasted potatoes in the kitchen a floor below their conference room. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for fire up

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