stoked
Americanadjective
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exhilarated; excited.
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intoxicated or stupefied with a drug; high.
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Usage
What does stoked mean? Stoked is a slang adjective that describes someone as being very excited, as in I just heard that my favorite director is making a new movie and I’m already stoked. Less commonly, stoked describes someone being intoxicated or stupefied by drugs. Describing excitement, stoked is often followed by a word like about, to, or that to explain what a person is excited about, as in I’m pretty stoked about the huge graduation party tonight. Stoked can also describe someone as being impaired by drugs, such as by being intoxicated or in a euphoric state, as in We had to take Josh home because he was too stoked to even remember where he lived. Because both of these senses are slang, they generally aren’t used in formal writing. You’re more likely to see them on social media or hear them when talking with your friends. Example: I’m stoked to go to the concert because my favorite band is the headliner.
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If crude’s declines hold, that could ease the inflation fears that have sent bond yields up and stoked rate-hike expectations, weighing on the precious metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mounting concerns about oil supplies, stoked by Saudi Arabia’s forced closure of a vital pipeline, aren’t helping the mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the Fife town is in the grips of an affordable housing crisis, where property prices are being stoked by the influence of wealthy buyers from outwith Scotland.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Investors are keeping tabs on Tokyo after a spike in the Japanese yen stoked speculation of more intervention by authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
He turned up the sounds in the walls, stoked the embers in the dining room fireplace, and added another log.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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