Synonyms of fire (up)

fire (up)

verb

as in to provoke

to rouse to strong feeling or action

the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• provoke
• encourage
• rev (up)
• stimulate
• stir
• inspire
• arouse
• move
• spark
• motivate
• incite
• excite
• motive
• drive
• induce
• instigate
• build a fire under
• trigger
• pique
• whip (up)
• key (up)
• set off
• impassion
• ignite
• anger
• pump up
• activate
• kindle
• inflame
• animate
• fan
• galvanize
• bother
• energize
• quicken
• vitalize
• enflame
• ferment
• upset
• abet
• foment
• tease
• enrage
• taunt
• annoy
• get
• aggravate
• raise
• irritate
• jeer
• vex
• exasperate
• madden
• gall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• subdue
• soothe
• tranquillize
• appease
• placate
• tranquilize
• mollify
• pacify