firing up
Stoking the engine
Firing up means starting or activating something, especially an engine, machine, or computer: Let me fire up the grill.
It also means becoming energized or enthusiastic, or inspiring that state in others: The coach fired up the team before the big game.
The phrase evokes ignition—the spark that gets things going.
- starting upBeginning operation or activity
- activatingCausing to function
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- kickstartingBeginning with force
- revving upIncreasing engine speed
energize · getting pumped · motivate · awaken · enthuse · rally cry · engine · galvanize · excite · inspire · battle cry · start · revving · mobilize · stoking · invigorate · stimulating · charged up
- intensificationamplification, escalation, heightening, intensification, magnification
- ignition actionslighting, sparking, striking, kindling, igniting
- incitementinciting, instigating, provoking, incitement, instigation
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
- invigoratingenergizing, revitalizing, refreshing, stimulating, bracing
firing upshutting down
Ending operation or activity
powering down · turning off · switching off · deactivating · shutting off
firing upcalming down
Becoming less agitated
cooling down · deflating · discouraging · dampening · demoralizing
firing upextinguishing
Causing to stop burning
putting out · dousing · quenching · snuffing out · smothering
fire, fiery, fired, firing, fires, fireplace, ignition, fireball, fire up