What does top off mean?

Definition

To add more liquid to something that is no longer full.

Example sentences

• I keep a bottle of engine oil in the trunk because this car needs topping up every month.🔊

  I keep a bottle of engine oil in the trunk because this car needs topping up every month.

• We were low on coolant, so I topped it up with tap water just to make it to the gas station.🔊

  We were low on coolant, so I topped it up with tap water just to make it to the gas station.

• Can you top up my flute? They're about to make the toast and I've barely had a mouthful.🔊

  Can you top up my flute? They're about to make the toast and I've barely had a mouthful.

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top off in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese