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

The story had begun almost a decade earlier when, one chilly winter's day in 1946, Prince Max von Hohenlohe fired up his charcoal-burning Rolls-Royce Phantom and drove south from a 90-room palace just outside Madrid. —Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024

More:Michigan Democrats, Republicans fire up to watch presidential, US Senate race results Contact Bill Laytner: [e-mail]. —Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024

Eric Braeden, for instance, has been particularly fired up during the election, posting missives about Trump and his rallies. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024

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