1 C1 idiomatic slang
(Slang) To begin smoking cannabis or to inhale from a cannabis cigarette or pipe.
"They found a quiet corner of the park and tooked up before the concert."
inseparable
toke up
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
(Slang) To light and begin smoking cannabis, or to inhale deeply from a cannabis cigarette.
In plain English
To start smoking marijuana.
What does "toke up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Drug slang, primarily North American. 'Toke' as a noun means a puff on a cannabis cigarette. Not appropriate in formal contexts. Learners should recognise it but be aware it refers to illegal activity in many jurisdictions.
Words that pair with "toke up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
joint session before together blunt pipe
How to conjugate "toke up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
toke up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tokes up
he/she/it
Past simple
toked up
yesterday
Past participle
toked up
have + pp
-ing form
toking up
continuous
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