stoke

stoke

verb \ˈstōk\

stokedstok·ing

Definition of STOKE

transitive verb

1

: to poke or stir up (as a fire) : supply with fuel

2

: to feed abundantly

3

: to increase the activity, intensity, or amount of <limiting the number of cars available … will help stoke demand for the car — Keith Naughton>

intransitive verb

: to stir up or tend a fire (as in a furnace) : supply a furnace with fuel

Examples of STOKE

1. The engineer stoked the coals.
2. The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales.
3. Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.

Origin of STOKE

Dutch stoken; akin to Middle Dutch stuken to push

First Known Use: 1683

Related to STOKE

Synonyms: accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, multiply, pump up, raise, swell, increase, supersize, up

Antonyms: abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

Related Words: boom, jump, skyrocket, spike; bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up); blow up, dilate, distend, inflate; draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch; develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify; complement, supplement; beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; maximize; accumulate, amass, collect; follow up, parlay

Near Antonyms: abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; compress, condense, constrict, contract; cut back, retrench

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Rhymes with STOKE

bloke, broke, choke, cloak, coke, croak, folk, hoke, joke, moke, oak, poke, Polk, roque, smoke, soak, soke, spoke, stroke, toke, toque, yogh, yoke, yolk