Stoke up
verb
To add fuel to a fire to make it burn more strongly.
He stoked up the fireplace as the temperature outside began to drop.
Often appears as...
- stoke up the fire
- stoke up the furnace
verb
To eat a lot of food, especially to prepare for something requiring energy.
Before the marathon, the runners stoked up on carbohydrates.
Often appears as...
- stoke up on carbs
- stoke up before a game
verb
To increase or intensify something.
His words only served to stoke up the anger in the crowd.
Often appears as...
- stoke up anger
- stoke up tension
verb
To add fuel to a fire to make it burn more strongly.
He stoked up the fireplace as the temperature outside began to drop.
Often appears as...
- stoke up the fire
- stoke up the furnace
verb
To eat a lot of food, especially to prepare for something requiring energy.
Before the marathon, the runners stoked up on carbohydrates.
Often appears as...
- stoke up on carbs
- stoke up before a game
verb
To increase or intensify something.
His words only served to stoke up the anger in the crowd.
Often appears as...
- stoke up anger
- stoke up tension
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical action
Stoking up a fire involves physical interaction, not just adding fuel.
She stoked up the campfire, poking the logs with a stick.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies urgency
Stoke up often suggests an urgent need to enhance a fire, especially due to cold.
We need to stoke up the fire quickly; the storm is getting worse.
Pro Tip 3/3Not automatic
Stoke up means the fire needs manual help to burn well, as opposed to automatic fuel systems.
Since the heater broke, we have to stoke up the old furnace manually now.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical action
Stoking up a fire involves physical interaction, not just adding fuel.
She stoked up the campfire, poking the logs with a stick.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies urgency
Stoke up often suggests an urgent need to enhance a fire, especially due to cold.
We need to stoke up the fire quickly; the storm is getting worse.
Pro Tip 3/3Not automatic
Stoke up means the fire needs manual help to burn well, as opposed to automatic fuel systems.
Since the heater broke, we have to stoke up the old furnace manually now.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical action
Stoking up a fire involves physical interaction, not just adding fuel.
She stoked up the campfire, poking the logs with a stick.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies urgency
Stoke up often suggests an urgent need to enhance a fire, especially due to cold.
We need to stoke up the fire quickly; the storm is getting worse.
Pro Tip 3/3Not automatic
Stoke up means the fire needs manual help to burn well, as opposed to automatic fuel systems.
Since the heater broke, we have to stoke up the old furnace manually now.
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