stoke up
stoke up · stokes up · stoked up · stoking up
To stoke, to kindleTo stoke, to kindle (a fire)
» Janos was stoking up the campfire.
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2 senses(transitive)To stoke, to kindle (a fire)
(figuratively)To eat one's fill; to eat copious amounts
stoke up on pizza
Examples
4 sentencesJanos was stoking up the campfire.
Tom stoked up his oven with the wood he had gathered.
deMit dem Holz, das er gesammelt hatte, befeuerte Tom seinen Ofen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Stoking up the flames made the campsite warm and inviting for everyone.
The performer relied on hype and headlines to stoke up interest in her music.
Forms
stokes up, stoking up, stoked up, stoked up| Base form | stoke up · to stoke up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stokes up |
| Present participle | stoking up |
| Past simple | stoked up |
| Past participle | stoked up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb