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Definition of stoked

stoked

/stoʊkt/
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• adjective

1

Extremely excited, enthusiastic, or exhilarated about something (informal).

Example

"The students were completely stoked when they learned their robotics team had qualified for the national finals."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Primarily used predicatively in informal and slang registers (e.g., 'I am stoked about the trip' rather than 'a stoked traveler').

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• Nearby Words

stoically
stoicism
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stoker
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stokesia

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the past participle of the verb 'stoke' (to tend or fuel a fire, borrowed in the 17th century from Dutch 'stoken'). The figurative sense of being 'fired up' or intensely excited was popularized by California surfers in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Stoked. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/stoked
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