1 C1 idiomatic slang
To cover a surface with graffiti, particularly in a thorough or elaborate way.
"The crew stayed up all night and graffed up the entire underpass."
separable
graff up
C1 slang separable transitive
To cover a surface with graffiti; used within graffiti and street art subculture.
In plain English
To paint or spray graffiti all over something, like a wall or a train.
What does "graff up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Slang from graffiti subculture. 'Graff' is short for 'graffiti'. Primarily used by practitioners of graffiti writing. Not widely known outside the subculture. More common in British street art communities.
Words that pair with "graff up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
wall train spot surface yard building
How to conjugate "graff up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
graff up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
graffs up
he/she/it
Past simple
graffed up
yesterday
Past participle
graffed up
have + pp
-ing form
graffing up
continuous
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