be up for
phr. v..phr. v.. to want to do something or be willing to try an activity.
phr. v.. to be willing, interested, or ready to participate in a specific activity; typically used in informal spoken registers to gauge interest.
Are you up for a movie tonight?
I'm not really up for a long hike today because my legs are still sore from yesterday.
Despite the late hour and the freezing temperatures, several members of the team were still up for continuing the search.
- Particles
- up for
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- be + up + for + object
usually followed by a noun or a verb ending in -ing.
contrast with 'feel like' (which focuses more on a mood or craving) and 'be down for' (a very similar slang alternative common in American English).
Are you up for go to the park?Are you up for going to the park?the preposition 'for' must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form).