fire up

phrasal 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

SpaceX is swapping out just four of its 33 Raptor engines; the other 29 will fire up again on Flight 9, according to the company. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 May 2025

The Lions are fired up for the chance to beat such a high-profile team. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025

All of the best produce is suddenly in abundance, from fresh berries to okra and tomatoes, the grill is ready to be fired up, and friends are ready to come over for a cookout when the weather starts to warm. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 May 2025

The survival plan for any business right now should include checking in with every customer and firing up your team, especially marketing and sales, to drive revenue and retention. —Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Rhymes for fire up

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