top up
top up verb: to refill (or recharge) something.
Verb
top up (third-person singular simple present tops up, present participle topping up, simple past and past participle topped up)
- To refill (or recharge) something.
- I shall top up with petrol before the long trip.
- Please top up the tank tonight.
- Synonyms:
- top off
- To add to a balance in an account (e.g., mobile payment, debit card, bank account).
- I shall top up the mobile phone at the supermarket.
- Users can top up their wallet balance and start sending and receiving money between mobile phones.
- To refill a drink.
- The waitress topped up my coffee every few minutes.
- To add to a number or amount, to bring something up to a certain level.
- To have sex (with).
- We had dinner, went back to her place, and started topping up.
- Synonyms:
- tup
top up meaning in Vietnamese
top up in Vietnamese
- to extend credit
- nạp tiền
Synonyms of top up
Forms of top up
| third-person singular present | tops up |
|---|---|
| present participle | topping up |
| past participle | topped up |
| past | topped up |
Questions about top up
- What does top up mean?
- Top up means to refill (or recharge) something.
- What is top up in Vietnamese?
- Top up in Vietnamese is nạp tiền. See Top up meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is top up?
- Top up is a verb.
- What is the past tense of top up?
- The past tense of top up is topped up.
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