Stoke/stəʊk/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Literal Action Used for the physical act of putting more fuel on a fire. We need to stoke the campfire to keep it alive. Pro Tip 2/3Maintaining Warmth Stoke is often associated with maintaining warmth or preparing a place to stay warm. Could you stoke the fireplace, so the house stays warm? Pro Tip 3/3Active Participation Stoking requires someone to actively manage and feed the fire. It was my turn to stoke the barbecue while everyone else prepared the sides.