v.
Pronunciation: ' st ō k
Function: verb
Inflected Form: 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