top off

verb

To fill or refill (a drink etc.) so that the container is completely full.

“Near-synonyms: finish off, polish”

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Meanings

verbtop off (third-person singular simple present tops off, present participle topping off, simple past and past participle topped off)

present singular third person tops off · participle present topping off · participle past topped off · past topped off

  1. USTo fill or refill (a drink etc.) so that the container is completely full.

    The waitress topped off my coffee every few minutes.

    Synonyms: top up

  2. To complete, to put the finishing touch to (something).

    Near-synonyms: finish off, polish

    1 more example

    The banquet was topped off with coffee and chocolate.

    Synonyms: cap, cap off, finish off, polish

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo fill or refill (a drink etc.) so that the container is completely full.

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top up

verbTo complete, to put the finishing touch to (something).

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capcap offfinish offpolish

More synonyms by meaning

verbfinish up or conclude

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Broader
completefinish
Also see
completeconsummatekilltoptop up

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German auffüllen, nachfüllen
  • auffüllen(US) to fill or refill the container
  • nachfüllen(US) to fill or refill the container
  • nachschenken(US) to fill or refill the container
  • abrundento complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • vollendento complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • krönento complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • schließento complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • abschließento complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
Polish dolewać, dolać
  • dolewać(US) to fill or refill the container
  • dolać(US) to fill or refill the container
  • dopełniać(US) to fill or refill the container
  • dopełnić(US) to fill or refill the container
  • dokańczaćto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • dokończyćto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • wieńczyćto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • zwieńczaćto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • zwieńczyćto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
Russian дозаряжать, дозаправлять
  • дозаряжать (dozarjažatʹ)(US) to fill or refill the container
  • дозаправлять (dozapravljatʹ)(US) to fill or refill the container
  • заверша́ть (zaveršátʹ)to complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • увенчивать (uvenčivatʹ)to complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
Spanish rellenar, cabalear
  • rellenar(US) to fill or refill the container
  • cabalear(US) to fill or refill the container
  • terminar de llenar(US) to fill or refill the container
  • henchir(US) to fill or refill the container
  • darle el retoque finalto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • coronarto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
  • rematarto complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
Ukrainian дозаряджа́ти, дозапра́вити
  • дозаряджа́ти (dozarjadžáty)(US) to fill or refill the container
  • дозапра́вити (dozaprávyty)(US) to fill or refill the container
  • заправля́ти (zapravljáty)(US) to fill or refill the container
  • запра́вити (zaprávyty)(US) to fill or refill the container
  • заве́ршувати (zavéršuvaty)to complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
Cite this entry
APA

top off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20off

MLA

“top off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20off.

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