to add more liquid to someone’s glass or cup in order to make it full
to add more to something in order to increase it to the level that you want or need
to completely fill a container that is already partly full
Can I top you up?
Danes, Swedes- ' `I know who Scandinavians are," she said brightly, bringing the water jug to top up his whisky.
I’ll just top up the teapot.
Or they'd just like a little top-up, like winning the lottery.
Pulling her tank top up over her nose bandido-style, Szabla leaned over the hole again, looking down.
Simon liked great wedges of bread with gravy poured over it just to top up a meal that could have fed half the army.
To top up the image of prosperity, Haydar wore a red carnation in his buttonhole.
Would you like me to top up your drink?
`That'll see you through most of today, but we'll be on stand-by tonight if you need a top-up.
a way to top up your earnings
tops up
topping up
topped up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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