Main Entry: stoke

Pronunciation: \ˈstōk\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): stoked; stok·ing

Etymology: Dutch stoken; akin to Middle Dutch stuken to push

Date: 1683

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