STOKE Meaning of STOKE in English v. (often foll. by up) 1. a tr. feed and tend (a fire or furnace etc.). b intr. act as a stoker. 2 intr. colloq. consume food, esp. steadily and in large quantities. Etymology: back-form. f. STOKER Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012