stoking

ˈstəʊ.kɪŋ

Definition

Definition of stoking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fire maintenance

Dated

the act of adding fuel to keep a fire burning

Dated

The stoking of the campfire kept everyone warm.

emotion encouragementthe act of increasing or encouraging a feeling or activity

The stoking of excitement made the event unforgettable.

Adjective

emotionencouraging or inciting strong emotions or reactions

The politician's stoking speech fueled the crowd's anger.

inciting

provoking

stimulating

behavioractively encouraging or intensifying a situation

The stoking tensions led to a heated debate.

fanning

fueling

provoking

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Origin of stoking

Dutch, stoken (to poke)

Terms with stoking included in their meaning

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bellows

fire stoking tool

device for blowing air into a fire

blow poke

fireplace tool

long metal tube for stoking fires by blowing air

Examples of stoking in a sentence

Proper stoking of the furnace reduced smoke and kept the heat steady.
The politician condemned the stoking of fear during the campaign.
Her constant teasing felt like stoking of gossip around the office.
The leader's stoking comments led to widespread unrest.
Her stoking remarks ignited a heated debate.
The stoking fears caused panic among the villagers.

His stoking remarks fueled the ongoing conflict.

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French:alimentation du feu, attisant, ...
German:Befeuern, anstachelnd, ...
Italian:alimentazione, provocatorio, ...
Spanish:alimentación, incitante, ...
Portuguese:alimentação do fogo, provocador, ...
Chinese:添柴, 煽动的, ...
Japanese:薪くべ, 煽る, ...
Arabic:تَغْذِيَة النَّار بِالْوَقُود, مُثِير, ...
Hebrew:הַסָּקָה, מַלְבֶּה, ...
Russian:подбрасывание дров, разжигающий, ...
Ukrainian:підкидання дров, підбурюючий, ...
Hindi:ईंधन डालने की क्रिया, उत्तेजक, ...
Bengali:জ্বালানি যোগানো, উসকানি দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:alimentació, incitant, ...
Czech:přikládání, podněcující, ...
Danish:opfyring, opildnende, ...
Dutch:stoken, opruiend, ...
Greek:προσθήκη καυσίμου στη φωτιά, υποκινητικός, ...
Hungarian:tüzelés, szító, ...
Khmer:ការបន្ថែមឥន្ធនៈ, ញុះញង់, ...
Korean:불 때기, 선동적인, ...
Persian:هیزم‌ریزی, تحریک‌کننده, ...
Polish:dokładanie opału, podżegający, ...
Portuguese (BR):atização, provocador, ...
Romanian:alimentare, incitator, ...
Swedish:eldning, hetsande, ...
Thai:การเติมเชื้อเพลิง, ปลุกปั่น, ...
Turkish:ateşi besleme, kışkırtıcı, ...
Vietnamese:châm lửa, kích động, ...

stoke

stoʊk

Definition of stoke - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

fuel additionadd fuel to a fire or furnace

He stoked the fireplace to keep the room warm..

feed

fuel

emotional encouragementencourage or intensify a feeling or behavior

The coach stoked the team's enthusiasm before the game.

encourage

fuel

incite

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Expressions with stoke

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stoke up

add fuel to a fire or furnace

He stoked up the fireplace to keep the house warm..

Origin of stoke

Old English, stoc (place)

Examples of stoke in a sentence

The engineer stoked the boiler.
His words stoked their fears.
The leader stoked public anger with his speech.

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French:alimenter, stimuler, ...
German:schüren, entfachen, ...
Italian:alimentare, stimolare, ...
Spanish:alimentar, estimular, ...
Portuguese:alimentar, incentivar, ...
Chinese:添加燃料, 激发, ...
Japanese:燃料をくべる, かき立てる, ...
Arabic:أَجَّج, أَذْكَى, ...
Hebrew:לִלְבוֹת, לְלַבּוֹת, ...
Russian:подбрасывать топливо, подогревать, ...
Ukrainian:підкидати дрова, підбадьорювати, ...
Hindi:ईंधन डालना, बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:জ্বালানি দেওয়া, চাঙ্গা করা, ...
Catalan:alimentar, animar, ...
Czech:přiložit, rozdmychávat, ...
Danish:fyre op, opildne, ...
Dutch:opstoken, aanwakkeren, ...
Greek:τροφοδοτώ, εντείνω, ...
Hungarian:megrakni, felszítani, ...
Khmer:បន្ថែមឥន្ធនៈ, ជំរុញ, ...
Korean:불을 지피다, 고취시키다, ...
Persian:به آتش سوخت اضافه کردن, دامن زدن, ...
Polish:podsycać, rozpalać, ...
Portuguese (BR):alimentar, incentivar, ...
Romanian:a alimenta focul, a stimula, ...
Swedish:elda, elda upp, ...
Thai:เติมเชื้อเพลิง, กระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:yakıt eklemek, artırmak, ...
Vietnamese:tiếp củi, khơi dậy, ...

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