stoke

¹

[ stohk ]

verb (used with object)

stoked, stoking.

1. to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
2. to tend the fire of (a furnace, especially one used with a boiler to generate steam for an engine); supply with fuel.

verb (used without object)

stoked, stoking.

1. to shake up the coals of a fire.
2. to tend a fire or furnace.

stoke

²

[ stohk ]

noun

Physics.

1. a unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poises divided by the density of the fluid in grams per cubic centimeter.

stoke

/ stəʊk /

verb

1. to feed, stir, and tend (a fire, furnace, etc)
2. tr to tend the furnace of; act as a stoker for

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoke¹

1675–85; < Dutch stoken to feed or stock a fire; stock

Origin of stoke²

After Sir G. Stokes

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoke¹

C17: back formation from stoker

Example Sentences

Since returning to office, Trump has stoked a trade war by introducing a 10% tax on goods being imported to the US from the vast majority of countries.

From BBC

Still, his choice to foreground particular aesthetics makes it seem as if series creator Jonathan Tropper purposefully wants to stoke certain urges.

From Salon

Mr Murphy said despite fears of US tariffs stoking inflation, he did not think the impact would be "significant for Tesco", stating that the supermarket gets a large amount of its products from the UK.

From BBC

He says that when thinking back on those stormy moments in 2008, he asks himself: “Would the 21-year-old version of myself be stoked to meet the current version?”

From Los Angeles Times

Traders are concerned about the global economic impact of Trump's tariffs, which they fear could stoke inflation and stall growth.

From BBC

Related Words

• feed
• stir