top off (something)

top off (something)
top off (something) 1. to make something complete and satisfying.

An incredible cherry pie topped off the meal.

2. to add enough liquid to make a container full.

Rhodes refilled his glass and topped off Carey's.

We have enough gas to get there, but we ought to top it off so we won't have to stop again tomorrow.


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  • top off — ► top off finish (something) in a memorable way. Main Entry: ↑top …   English terms dictionary

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  • top off — verb a) to fill completely; to fill or refill the final portion of something not empty The waitress topped off my coffee every few minutes. b) to complete, to put the finishing touch to (something) The banquet was topped off with coffee and… …   Wiktionary

  • top — top1 [täp] n. [ME < OE topp, akin to ON toppr, tuft, top, Ger zopf, tuft of hair, summit] 1. Obs. a) a tuft of hair b) the hair of the head 2. the head, or crown of the head: now chiefly in top to toe 3 …   English World dictionary

  • off the top of your head — phrase immediately and without thinking very much Off the top of my head, I’d say we have about 200 members. Thesaurus: happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediatelysynonym Main entry: top * * * off the top of your head see ↑top …   Useful english dictionary

  • top — Ⅰ. top [1] ► NOUN 1) the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface. 2) a thing placed on, fitted to, or covering the upper part of something. 3) (the top) the highest or most important rank, level, or position. 4) the utmost degree: she… …   English terms dictionary

  • scrub something off something — ˌscrub sthˈoff | scrub sth off sth derived to remove sth from the surface of an object by rubbing it hard with a brush, etc • This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin. Main entry: ↑scrubderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • top — top1 W2S1 [tɔp US ta:p] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(highest part)¦ 2¦(upper surface)¦ 3¦(best position)¦ 4¦(cover)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6 be (at the) top of the list/agenda 7 on top 8 on top of something 9 one on top of the other …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • top — 1 noun (C) 1 THE HIGHEST PART the highest part of something: the top of: Place the mixture in the top of the oven. | The top of the mountain is covered with snow. | I filled the glass right to the top. | She could only just see over the tops of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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