stoking

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Verb stoke has 1 sense

stoke - stir up or tend; of a fire
--₁ is one way to tend

Derived forms: noun stoker₂, noun stoker₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Definition:

Stoking (verb) refers to the act of adding fuel or tending a fire, typically by stirring or arranging the burning materials to maintain or increase its intensity.

Stoking (noun) can also refer to a long, decorative sock worn over a stocking to give additional warmth or improve circulation.

Examples:

As a verb:

He was stoking the fire with logs to keep the cabin warm during the cold winter night.
The blacksmith carefully stoked the furnace with coal to increase the heat for forging the metal.

As a noun:

She wore stoking underneath her boots to keep her feet warm while walking in the snowy streets.
During Christmas, children eagerly hang their stockings on the fireplace mantel, hoping to find them filled with gifts in the morning.