We were stoked when the tickets finally went on sale.
She said the party crowd seemed stoked and reckless.
The old slang note described the surfer as stoked after smoking.
In that context, stoked meant high rather than merely happy.
The campers stoked the fire before the temperature dropped.
Similar words
pumped
kindled
encouraged
amped
roused
euphoric
inflamed
excited
elated
wired
Meanings
Very excited
adjective
everyday
slang
Full of eager excitement, enthusiasm, or pleasure about something.
Examples
She was stoked to see her favorite band live.
Everyone was stoked about the last-minute road trip.
He sounded genuinely stoked when the offer came through.
The kids were stoked for the first snow day of the year.
We were stoked when the tickets finally went on sale.
The team came back to the locker room tired but stoked.
Similar words
thrilled
excited
pumped
amped
psyched
elated
enthusiastic
High or intoxicated
adjective
drugs
slang
Affected by drugs or alcohol, often with a euphoric or overexcited feeling.
Examples
The old slang note described the surfer as stoked after smoking.
By midnight he looked too stoked to drive safely.
The scene uses stoked for a dazed, drugged excitement.
She said the party crowd seemed stoked and reckless.
In that context, stoked meant high rather than merely happy.
The witness described the man as stoked on pills.
Similar words
high
intoxicated
buzzed
wired
stoned
euphoric
Fed or stirred up
verb
physical
neutral
Fed a fire or made a feeling, conflict, or activity grow stronger.
Examples
The campers stoked the fire before the temperature dropped.
The speech stoked anger among the crowd.
Fresh rumours stoked fears of another strike.
The crew stoked the furnace through the night.
A few headlines stoked demand for the new product.
Her comments stoked a debate that had almost faded.
Similar words
fed
fueled
kindled
inflamed
roused
spurred
encouraged
Etymology
From stoke, a verb for feeding a fire. The figurative verb sense of stirring up feelings is recorded in the nineteenth century, and surfer slang helped spread stoked for excitement by the 1960s.
FAQ
What does stoked mean?
Stoked most often means very excited, thrilled, or enthusiastic in informal speech.
Is stoked slang?
Yes. The excited adjective is informal slang, though it is widely understood.
Can stoked mean high?
Yes, some slang uses stoked for being high or intoxicated, but that sense needs clear drug or alcohol context.
Is stoked also a verb?
Yes. Stoked is the past form of stoke, meaning fed a fire or intensified a feeling, conflict, or activity.
What preposition follows stoked?
Stoked about, stoked for, and stoked to are common. Stoked of is not standard.
Where does stoked come from?
It comes from stoke, a verb for feeding a fire. Surfer slang helped spread the excitement sense by the 1960s.
What are good synonyms for stoked?
For excitement, good synonyms include thrilled, pumped, amped, psyched, and excited.
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