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

An alternative to firing up the car The appeal of an e-scooter during back-to-school season isn't necessarily about replacing a car altogether. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Join the event trackside as top local restaurants and legendary pitmasters fire up the grills to serve a mouth-watering medley of smoky, savory BBQ (available for purchase) alongside a full day of thrilling horse racing. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Ladder fuels are vines and shrubs that can carry a ground fire up into the treetops. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Earlier this month, Lucarelli fired up the game on his laptop and streamed for a while on his new TikTok Live account. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fire up

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