stoked

[stohkt]

adjective

Slang.

1. exhilarated; excited.

2. intoxicated or stupefied with a drug; high.

stoked

/ stəʊkt /

adjective

1. informal,  very pleased; elated

   really stoked to have got the job

Other Word Forms

• unstoked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoked¹

stoke ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Among the locals, his arrival has kindled hopes of an economic renaissance, but it has also stoked controversy.

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After several blockbuster quarters, the revenue projection was seen as underwhelming and stoked worries that growth in demand for AI chips might be hitting a plateau.

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The joint address to military leaders in Virginia on Tuesday further stoked those fears.

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American opponents Justin Thomas and Cameron Young sensibly appealed for calm, but also stoked emotions with wild celebrations when they won holes seven and nine to leave a tense match all square again.

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The images further stoked marriage rumors first publicized last week in an “exclusive” report from RadarOnline.

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When To Use

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.