fire up

phrasal verb

fired up; firing up; fires up

: to start (something) by lighting a fire

We fired up the grill for the barbecue.

: 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.

: 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 These small-scale fission facilities are a fraction of the size of a traditional nuclear plant, quicker to fire up, and less expensive to build. —

Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 Do the streetlights in Aspen flicker every time the billionaires fire up their oxygen engines? —

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024 Allowing your oven time to fire up and create the perfect conditions for cooking your dinner or dessert. —

Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024 The mosquitos arrived with a sound like the start of an air show, where planes fire up their big engines. —

Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire up

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