From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstoke up phrasal verb1 BURN stoke something ↔ up to add more coal or wood to a fire We kept the fire stoked up high on cold nights.2 stoke up somethingFEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC if something stokes up fear, anger etc, it makes a lot of people feel frightened etc The leaflets stoked up fears of an invasion.3 stoke up on/with something to eat a lot of food, for example because you will not eat again for a long time We stoked up on hot soup before going out in the snow. → stoke→ See Verb table
