- stoke
- stoke [stəuk US stouk] v also stoke up [T][Date: 1600-1700; : Dutch; Origin: stoken]1.) to add more coal or wood to a fire▪ I stoked the furnace for the night.2.) to cause something to increase▪ Rising oil prices stoked inflation.stoke fear/anger/envy etc▪ The scandal has stoked public outrage.stoke up phr v1.) stoke sth<=>upto add more coal or wood to a fire▪ We kept the fire stoked up high on cold nights.2.) stoke up sthif something stokes up fear, anger etc, it makes a lot of people feel frightened etc▪ The leaflets stoked up fears of an invasion.3.) stoke up on/with sthto eat a lot of food, for example because you will not eat again for a long time▪ We stoked up on hot soup before going out in the snow.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.