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 upWe were fired up for the concert.
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Jason shouted, fired up, as the younger Kelce cackled.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
Salesian came out of the halftime break fired up, going on a 12-3 run to cut the St. Joseph’s lead to just two points early in the third.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Inaugural address:Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president, declares 'America's decline is over'
Inside the arena, the crowd was fired up throughout Trump’s inaugural address.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Cash, while not as fired up as Kristofferson, was no less potent in his answer, lamenting how much of the budget is dedicated to the war machine over social causes.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
Salesian came out of the halftime break fired up, going on a 12-3 run to cut the St. Joseph’s lead to just two points early in the third.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Inaugural address:Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president, declares 'America's decline is over'
Inside the arena, the crowd was fired up throughout Trump’s inaugural address.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Cash, while not as fired up as Kristofferson, was no less potent in his answer, lamenting how much of the budget is dedicated to the war machine over social causes.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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