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

The ritual hum of leaf blowers fires up in the fall and marks the change in season as much as vibrant leaves falling from the trees. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

But not exactly the kind of thing that fires up the pheromones 35 years (or even weeks) down the line. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Nancy, who turns 49 in December, gets how to fire up the SEC base. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Over Zoom, the actress appears pretty fired up about what’s ahead. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fire up

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