Stoked means thrilled, really excited, can't wait: I'm stoked about the festival. It works both for looking forward to something and for joy that has already happened: we were stoked to see our design on the poster. The word is informal and more American; in an email, use excited or delighted.
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be stoked about + noun / -ing; be stoked to + verb
- I am stoked about the chance to play at the festival.
- We were stoked to see our design on the finished poster.
- She is really stoked about joining the weekend photography group.
What changed
First versionI am stoked about meet the band after the show.
RevisionI am stoked about meeting the band after the show.
About is a preposition, and after a preposition a verb takes -ing: stoked about meeting the band. You can also use to, and then the verb stays the same: stoked to meet the band. The mistake mixes the two: about meet.
Excited is the neutral word for looking forward, sometimes with nerves. Proud is about your own achievement, while you can be stoked about someone else's concert. Stoked is pure joy, with no worry.
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Choose the form after about: We are stoked about ___ the new trail.
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exploring — About is a preposition, so it's followed by exploring. Explore would fit after to: stoked to explore.
Message a friend about an event you're excited about. Use stoked about + -ing or stoked to + verb.
I am stoked about visiting the new science museum with my cousins.
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