verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To stoke excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc. transitive

   "Please do not overstoke the fireplace, and do not burn it without the firescreen in position."

Synonyms

All synonyms

overfire

Example

More examples

"Please do not overstoke the fireplace, and do not burn it without the firescreen in position."

Etymology

From over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher; excessively’) + stoke.

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