up for

idiom

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

Springtown had tied the score at 21-21 heading into halftime and would keep it up for the rest of the game. —Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025

The birth of their first baby together follows Jara’s first-ever Grammy nomination for Sin Rodeos, up for best música mexicana album (including tejano). —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2025

Actors usually load up for a monologue. —Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025

Now, well over a century after the world’s most famous maritime disaster, the pocket watch Isidor was wearing at the time has come up for sale. —Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for up for

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