overstoke
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher; excessively’) + stoke.
Verb[edit]
overstoke (third-person singular simple present overstokes, present participle overstoking, simple past and past participle overstoked)
- (transitive) To stoke excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc.
- Synonym: overfire
- Please do not overstoke the fireplace, and do not burn it without the firescreen in position.