Stoke Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of STOKE

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1

:

to stir or add fuel to (something that is burning)

• stoke a fire
• The engineer stoked the coals.
• He stoked the furnace. [=he added more fuel to the furnace to make the fire hotter]
• stoke the flames

2

:

to increase the amount or strength of (something)

• The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales.
• Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.

— stoker

/ˈstoʊkɚ/

noun,

plural

stokers

chiefly British

[count]

• He worked as a coal stoker for the railroad.