to fire up

Examples

• All

• The motivational speaker fired up the audience with her passionate speech.

• We want to be fired up and ready to go and make this year your year.

• Now, do you do you get fired up when you hear the song, Sam, man?

• Sorry, that thing gets me fired up, dude.

  Theo Von

• Just when I want something that bad, I get all fired up.

  Hot Shots! (1991)

• People are getting fired up because Halloween is coming up.

  Theo Von

• And watching anybody get fired up that much about anything fires you up as well.

• When I suffer a professional setback, I get fired up to work harder and achieve more.

  Blog text (5)

• It's an unruly, fired-up crowd that can be heard all the way back here.

  Fiction book (2000)

• They're cheerful and positive; they set achievement goals, and they get fired up with enthusiasm.

  Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

F

to fuel

vsto fire up

225 4.3

To make feelings, arguments or actions stronger

tends to start strong feelings rather than only increasing existing ones

S

to stir

vsto fire up

221 3.7

To make someone feel a strong emotion

is specifically about exciting strong enthusiasm and passion rather than any reaction

W

to wake

vsto fire up

212 4.8

To make someone feel strong emotions or remember something

focuses on exciting strong enthusiasm rather than merely raising awareness

S

to stimulate

vsto fire up

185 3.7

Make a person or thing more active, alert and responsive

specifically targets strong emotional excitement rather than general activation

S

to stir up

vsto fire up

126 4.8

To make people feel strong emotions like anger or fear

aims to excite enthusiasm without necessarily provoking trouble or conflict

E

to excite

vsto fire up

99 2.7

To make someone feel very happy, interested, or eager

is specifically about exciting intense feelings or enthusiasm rather than any excitement

I

to ignite

vsto fire up

65 4.4

To cause strong feelings in someone

does the same but in broader, everyday situations rather than dramatic moments

A

to arouse

vsto fire up

53 4.1

Cause a feeling or strong reaction in people

triggers stronger, often excited feelings rather than any simple emotion

P

to pump up

vsto fire up

• Informal

53 4.1

Make someone feel excited and full of energy

can arouse strong feelings but sometimes with less informal showmanship

S

to stoke

vsto fire up

35 4.6

To encourage strong feelings or interest

raises strong feelings often more immediately rather than gradually increasing them

R

to rouse

vsto fire up

23 5.1

To make people feel strong emotion and want to act

focuses more on stirring strong enthusiasm rather than general motivation

E

to electrify

vsto fire up

17 4.1

To make people feel very excited and want to act

creates strong excitement too but across more ordinary situations

L

to light a fire under

vsto fire up

• Informal

12 6.7

To make someone want to work harder and faster

focuses more on creating strong feelings and enthusiasm than on speeding action

J

to juice up

vsto fire up

• Informal

8 6.7

Make an event like a party more lively and exciting

aims to arouse strong feelings in people rather than only enlivening things

H

to hype up

vsto fire up

• Informal

8 5.6

To make someone feel very excited about something

focuses on arousing genuine strong emotion rather than promotional excitement

C

to charge up

vsto fire up

• Informal

7 4.8

To make people feel excited and ready to act

is similar but often used more for strong, immediate enthusiasm than general arousal

S

to stoke up

vsto fire up

• Informal

5 5.4

To add fuel to a fire or make energy and excitement stronger

more often sparks initial strong feelings rather than just adding to them

E

to enthuse

vsto fire up

4 5.5

To make someone feel excited about something

arouses stronger, more intense feelings and excitement

P

to pep up

vsto fire up

• Informal

3 4.1

Make someone or something more lively and interesting

tends to produce stronger, more emotional excitement rather than mild liveliness

I

to ignite passion

vsto fire up

3 5.0

Make someone feel very excited and interested in something

raises strong enthusiasm more generally, not limited to devotion

S

to stir someone's blood

vsto fire up

1 6.0

To make someone feel strong excitement or deep emotion

arouses strong feelings more generally rather than specifically deep passion

S

to set pulses racing

vsto fire up

• Informal

1 6.0

To make someone feel very excited, often suddenly

can also arouse excitement but not necessarily as sudden or thrilling

E

to enkindle

vsto fire up

• Archaic

1 9.2

To make someone feel a strong emotion

aims for stronger, more vivid emotional arousal rather than gentle inspiration

G

to get a crowd going

vsto fire up

• Informal

1 4.8

Make an audience feel excited and cheer

applies to arousing strong personal feelings as well as group excitement

G

to get (one's) juices flowing

vsto fire up

• Informal

7.9

To feel more energetic and creative and ready to work or think

focuses more on stirring strong feelings or enthusiasm rather than just creativity

K

to kick up excitement

vsto fire up

4.4

Make people more interested and eager about something

specifically creates strong feelings and excitement rather than general interest

Antonyms

C

to calm down

• Informal

989 1.4

To become less angry, excited, or upset

D

to dull

33 3.4

Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright

How Excited

to inflame

34 5.8

to fire up

• Informal

124 4.1

to excite

99 2.7

to stimulate

185 3.7

to interest

189 1.0

to intrigue

142 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology