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topping up

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

Meaning of top up

Verb

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

  1. (ambitransitive) To refill (or recharge) something.
    • I shall top up with petrol before the long trip.
    Synonyms:
    top off
    1. (ambitransitive, idiomatic) 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.
    2. (UK, ambitransitive) To refill a drink.
      • The waitress topped up my coffee every few minutes.
    3. (ambitransitive) To add to a number or amount, to bring something up to a certain level.
  2. (ambitransitive, slang) To have sex (with).
    • We had dinner, went back to her place, and started topping up.
    Synonyms:
    tup

Questions about topping up

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

Words near topping up in the dictionary

  1. topping off
  2. topping one's boom
  3. topping oneself
  4. topping out
  5. topping the charts
  6. topping up
  7. toppingly
  8. toppingness
  9. toppings
  10. Toppins
  11. topple

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