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

New hires arrive fired up and eager to prove themselves. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

First up is a reverse lunge, a stellar single-leg exercise that’ll especially ignite your quads, while also firing up your glutes and hammies. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 July 2025

While Southern Californians fire up their barbecues and hit the beaches this holiday weekend, there might be a tad more room on the sand and in lines at Disneyland rides. —Pat Maio, Oc Register, 3 July 2025

With July 4 celebrations firing up grills across the country, Americans are getting ready to serve hot dogs, burgers, and steaks to friends and family. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025

Rhymes for fire up

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