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

But there were the Dolphins cheerleaders at multiple World Cup games, including the bronze medal game, keeping the fans fired up. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The first came last Thursday (July 16) and ended in an abort, which occurred just as the giant rocket's 33 first-stage Raptor engines were firing up. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Mars fires up your 5th House of Creativity, while Saturn guides your 3rd House of Communication, helping inspiration become something people can understand. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

He was getting fired up in the second and third inning tonight. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for fire up

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