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

Fisher is on fire up front, and every inside bend holds a trout that wants to crush Joe’s streamer. —Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2024

Almost anyone can fire up an impressive looking pilot, but turning that into a robust, repeatable, safe, and scaled business impact is much more difficult. —Rodney Zimmel, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024

Now, though, Trump is in a neck-and-neck race against a candidate who has proven no slouch at firing up her own base. —Dave Lawler, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024

There’s a difference between understanding intellectually that something is sad or important, and feeling heartbroken or fired up while watching it. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024