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Stoking: meaning, definitions and examples

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stoking

 

[ หˆstoสŠ.kษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

fire management

Stoking refers to the act of adding fuel to a fire to maintain or increase its intensity. This can involve physically placing wood or other combustible materials into a fireplace, stove, or furnace. Stoking is often necessary to keep a fire burning steadily, especially in a controlled environment like a home fireplace. The term can also be metaphorically used to describe the act of encouraging or intensifying a situation or emotion.

Synonyms

fueling, reviving, tending

Examples of usage

  • He was stoking the fire to keep the room warm.
  • The politician was stoking public outrage with his comments.
  • They spent the evening stoking the embers of their dying campfire.

Translations

Translations of the word "stoking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น meia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคŸเฅ‰เค•เคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Strumpf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kaos kaki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะฝั‡ะพั…ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poล„czocha

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒˆใƒƒใ‚ญใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท collant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ medias

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงorap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šคํƒ€ํ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆุงุฑุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ punฤochy

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ panฤuchy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้•ฟ่ขœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nogavice

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sokkar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆาฑะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒœแƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงorap

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ medias

Etymology

The term 'stoking' has its roots in the early English word 'stoke,' which meant to add fuel to a fire. The word 'stoke' is derived from the Old English 'stoc', which has connections to the act of kindling or heating a fire. The emergence of coal-fired locomotives in the 19th century popularized the verb as it was often used to describe the job of a fireman fueling the engine. As industrialization advanced, the term expanded in usage to include a broader range of contexts, including domestic fire management and metaphorical applications in social and political arenas. Over time, 'stoking' became associated not only with the physical act of tending to flames but also with provoking emotions or reactions in people. Today, it remains a versatile term used in both literal and figurative expressions.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,086 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.