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topping off

topping off is the present participle and gerund of top off.

Meaning of top off

Verb

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

  1. (US) To 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

Questions about topping off

What is topping off the present participle and gerund of?
Topping off is the present participle and gerund of top off.

Words near topping off in the dictionary

  1. topping from the bottom
  2. topping it all
  3. topping it off
  4. topping lift
  5. topping lifts
  6. topping off
  7. topping one's boom
  8. topping oneself
  9. topping out
  10. topping the charts
  11. topping up

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