fire up

phrasal verb

fired up; firing up; fires up

: to start (something) by lighting a fire

We fired up the grill for the barbecue.

: 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.

: 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.

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Entering Friday’s game against Denver, Minnesota was firing up an average of 41.6 3-point attempts per game, good for sixth most in the NBA. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024 With the game in later innings, Boone needed to get fired up and come out of the dugout. —

Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 As the Bridge fire raged, the crew at Mountain High ski resort fired up a hundred snow cannons to douse the flames with water. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 In addition to playing the on-screen dad, Henrie himself has stepped into a mentorship role on set, and protecting the kids is a topic that gets him — along with the rest of the cast and crew — fired up. —

Julia MacCary, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire up