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overstoke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-stoke
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overstokes (present, singular) overstoking (participle, present) overstoked (participle, past) overstoked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overburn

Synonyms

overfire

Questions

What does overstoke mean?
To stoke excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc.
Where does overstoke come from?
From over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher; excessively’) + stoke.

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