up for

phrase

1

informal : wanting to have or do (something)

I'm up for some Chinese food.

Are you up for watching a movie?

We're going out dancing tonight. Are you up for it?

2

—used to say that someone or something is or will be involved in a particular process and especially one that leads to a decision

His proposal is up for consideration.

She is up for reelection next year.

3

—used to say that something is available to be bought

Our house is up for sale.

items that are up for auction

4

: appearing in a court of law because of being accused of (a crime)

He was up for armed robbery.

Examples of up for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meet Allison Kaye, a makeup artist whose entire business is traveling around the country getting athletes' wives and girlfriends glammed up for game day. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Consumer spending has been strong, but inflation is up, the war with Iran has raised gas prices, the control of Congress is up for grabs in the midterm elections and AI seems intent on consuming nearly everybody’s bandwidth. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Local acts including Shannon Noll and Jon Stevens have offered themselves up for the slot. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

The others up for the award are Ken Coleman, Dizzy Dean, Earl Gillespie, Merle Harmon, Ned Martin, Monte Moore, Gustavo Lopez Moreno, Bill O’Donnell and Jack Quinlan. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for up for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore