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

On Wednesday, the five-time major champion got fans fired up with a post on social media that featured a 12-word message and a great video to commemorate the victory. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

The weather service said the chance of severe weather will fire up again Thursday evening as more storms are possible, especially in northern Missouri and Iowa. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025

By the time the California rockers took the main stage at 9 p.m., the crowd was completely fired up. —John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025

For those fired up to do something about environmental toxins, the Citizens’ Climate Lobby was taking names. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for fire up

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