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tops up

tops up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 tops up

What is tops up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tops up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of top up.

Words near tops up in the dictionary

  1. tops off
  2. tops one's boom
  3. tops oneself
  4. tops out
  5. tops the charts
  6. tops up
  7. tops'l
  8. tops'ls
  9. tops-and-bottoms
  10. topsail
  11. Topsail Beach

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