up for

idiom

1

informal : wanting to have or do (something)

I'm up for some Chinese food.

Are you up for watching a movie?

We're going out dancing tonight. Are you up for it?

2

—used to say that someone or something is or will be involved in a particular process and especially one that leads to a decision

His proposal is up for consideration.

She is up for reelection next year.

3

—used to say that something is available to be bought

Our house is up for sale.

items that are up for auction

4

: appearing in a court of law because of being accused of (a crime)

He was up for armed robbery.

Examples of up for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whiskey fans would have to shell out three times as much for bottles of brands like Jameson and Tullamore Dew — which are produced in Ireland — while vodka lovers would have to save up for Polish vodkas like Belvedere. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

Michigan's other Senate seat, up for election in 2024, was narrowly won by Democratic candidate Elissa Slotkin even as Harris lost the state. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025

See-Saw had been up for sale since last year and Mediawan, which owns Brad Pitt’s Plan B, took a 51% stake. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025

Catch up quick: In February, Candle Media put social publisher ATTN: up for sale, hiring Raine to lead the process. —Tim Baysinger, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for up for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore