Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

top off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables: top off
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

American usage

verb

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

Example Sentences

"The waitress topped off my coffee every few minutes."
"Near-synonyms: finish off, polish"
"The banquet was topped off with coffee and chocolate."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

tops off (present, singular) topping off (participle, present) topped off (participle, past) topped off (past)

Phrases

top it all off topper-offer

Frequently Paired Words

top topper top it all off topper-offer

Synonyms

top up cap cap off finish off polish top

Questions

What does top off mean?: To fill or refill (a drink etc.) so that the container is completely full.

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