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stoke

 

[ stoʊk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

fire management

To stoke means to stir up or add fuel to a fire, which can increase its intensity. It can also refer to encouraging or promoting a feeling or situation, such as enthusiasm or anger.

Synonyms

encourage, fuel, intensify

Examples of usage

  • The firefighter stoked the embers to create a brighter blaze.
  • She stoked the crowd's excitement before the concert.
  • He stoked her anger with his careless remarks.
Context #2 | Noun

fire management

Stoke can refer to the act of stoking a fire or to a heap of fuel. It is less commonly used in this form compared to its verb counterpart.

Synonyms

fuel, kindling

Examples of usage

  • The stoke of the fire was carefully managed.
  • Adding more wood to the stoke helped sustain the flames.

Translations

Translations of the word "stoke" in other languages:

🇵🇹 avivar

🇮🇳 बढ़ाना

🇩🇪 anheizen

🇮🇩 memicu

🇺🇦 підсилювати

🇵🇱 podsycać

🇯🇵 かき立てる

🇫🇷 attiser

🇪🇸 avivar

🇹🇷 kışkırtmak

🇰🇷 자극하다

🇸🇦 تحفيز

🇨🇿 podněcovat

🇸🇰 podnecovať

🇨🇳 刺激

🇸🇮 spodbuditi

🇮🇸 veita

🇰🇿 қоздыру

🇬🇪 გამოიწვიოს

🇦🇿 qızışdırmaq

🇲🇽 avivar

Etymology

The word 'stoke' comes from the Old English word 'stocian,' meaning to stir or poke. Its origins trace back to the Proto-Germanic '*stukan', which indicates a motion of prodding or shaking. Historically, stoking was an essential practice among coal and woodburners, where tending to the fire was crucial for generating heat. Over time, the word began to expand beyond its literal meaning of managing a fire, coming to symbolize the act of inflating feelings or situations – essentially 'fanning the flames' both literally and metaphorically. By the 19th century, 'stoke' was frequently used in contexts involving encouragement and arousal of emotions, contributing to its rich duality in usage today.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,362 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.