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

Oltmanns has to start the bike by spinning the rear wheel to fire up the first engine. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Laurin said politicians and political elites try to paint their opponents as extreme to frighten and fire up their voters. — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

On Seattle’s side, Darnold’s passing line comes down to protection against a Bears pass rush that’ll be fired up for a national audience. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Apeiron will fire up its onboard rocket motor, which will carry the six-passenger, two-pilot vehicle to suborbital space. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for fire up

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