up for

adjective
UK: /ˌʌp ˈfɔːr/
US: /ˌʌp ˈfɔːr/

  1. Enthusiastic and willing to do something.

    1. Are you up for a walk in the park? [ ] [ ]
    2. She is always up for helping others in the community, a truly kind soul. [ ] [ ]

  2. Being considered for a particular job, position, or award.

    1. He is up for promotion. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's innovative product is up for a prestigious industry award next month. [ ] [ ]

  3. To be awake or out of bed.

    1. Are you still up for another movie? [ ] [ ]
    2. Even though he was exhausted, he was still up for finishing the project. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

willing interested available keen excited ready desirous
up for phrasal-verb

  1. To suggest something to someone.

    1. I am up for a game. [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm up for any activity; just let me know what you're thinking of doing later. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be ready or willing to do something.

    1. I'm not up for that now. [ ] [ ]
    2. After such a long day, I wasn't up for going out to dinner. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "up for" in English means: Enthusiastic and willing to do something., Being considered for a particular job, position, or award., To be awake or out of bed..

The phonetic transcription of "up for" is /ˌʌp ˈfɔːr/ in British English and /ˌʌp ˈfɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "up for": willing, interested, available, keen, excited, ready, desirous.

Example usage of "up for": "Are you up for a walk in the park? ". More examples on the page.