hurl vs stoke

hurl

noun
  • The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley. 

  • A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling. 

  • The act of vomiting. 

  • Vomit. 

  • A conveyance in a wheeled vehicle; a ride in a car, etc. 

verb
  • To vomit. 

  • To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target. 

  • To throw (something) with force. 

  • To participate in the sport of hurling. 

stoke

noun
  • An act of poking, piercing, thrusting 

verb
  • To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman. 

  • To poke, pierce, thrust. 

  • To encourage a behavior or emotion. 

  • To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace. 

How often have the words hurl and stoke occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )