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- [fahyuh r uhp]
- /faɪər ʌp/
- /ˈfaɪə(r) ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyuh r uhp]
- /faɪər ʌp/
Definitions of fire up words
- transitivephrasal verb fire up start ignition of 1
- transitivephrasal verb fire up excite, enthuse 1
- transitivephrasal verb fire up cause sth to start, become successful 1
- phrasal verb fire up If you fire up a machine, you switch it on. 0
- phrasal verb fire up If you fire someone up, you make them feel very enthusiastic or motivated. 0
- noun fire up to start a fire in a furnace, stove, etc. 0
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Parts of speech for Fire up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fire up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fire up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fire up
verb fire up
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- step up — effecting an increase.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- spur — a batch of newly made rag-paper sheets.
Antonyms for fire up
verb fire up
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
- Words starting with fi
- Words starting with fir
- Words starting with fire
- Words starting with fireu
- Words starting with fireup
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