Graft Definition & Meaning

graft
noun
  1. (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
  2. the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
  3. the act of grafting something onto something else
verb
  1. cause to grow together parts from different plants; "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree"
  2. place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

"Graft" in song lyrics

See how graft is used in real songs:

  • "Definitely I hustle blad, definitely I graft"
    Dizzee Rascal — Jus A Rascal
  • "My heart broken so bad man I needed a skin graft"
    Klashnekoff f/ Terra Firma — Parrowdice
  • "never gonna chill, let the bodyparts graft"
    Smokee Tokess — Crowd Start Paniking

Usage tips for "graft"

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