Stoke up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstoʊk/ /ˈəp

STOHK uhp

UK

stˈəʊk/ /ˈʌp

STOHK up

Definition

To add fuel to a fire to make it burn more strongly, or (informally) to eat a lot of food to gain energy.

Usage & Nuances

'Stoke up' is informal in the sense of eating a lot, and common with fires or barbecues: 'stoke up the fire.' When about eating, often used before or after physical activity. Not to be confused with 'stock up' (which means to gather supplies).

• Spanish: avivar - alimentar (fuego) - llenarse (de comida)
• Portuguese (BR): alimentar (o fogo) - comer bastante
• Portuguese (PT): alimentar (o fogo) - comer muito
• Chinese (Simplified): 添加燃料 - 增强 - 多吃点
• Chinese (Traditional): 添加燃料 - 增強 - 多吃點
• Hindi: आग में ईंधन डालना - भरपूर खाना
• Arabic: يزيد من إشعال (النار) - يملأ بطنه (بالطعام)
• Bengali: আগুনে জ্বালানি দেওয়া - পেট ভরে খাওয়া
• Russian: подбросить (дров в огонь) - наесться досыта
• Japanese: 火をくべる - たくさん食べる
• Vietnamese: thêm củi (vào lửa) - ăn no
• Korean: 불을 때다 - 든든히 먹다
• Turkish: ateşi harlamak - iyice yemek
• Urdu: آگ کو بھڑکانا - پیٹ بھر کر کھانا
• Indonesian: menambah bahan bakar - makan banyak

Example Sentences

They needed to stoke up the fire to keep warm.

basic

Let's stoke up before we go hiking.

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He always stokes up the grill at barbecues.

basic

I need to stoke up—I skipped breakfast this morning.

natural

Can you stoke up the fire while I get more marshmallows?

natural

We really stoked up on pasta before the big race.

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