top off

phrasal verb

topped off; topping off; tops off

1

: to end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way

We topped off dinner with dessert and coffee.

The victory tops off the coach's extremely successful career.

2

US : to fill (something) completely with a liquid

I added a little more coffee to top off the mug.

He stopped at the gas station to top off the car's tank.

Examples of top off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the season 17 finale in December 2019, Kris topped off a bonding trip to Wyoming by having everyone spend a dinner dressed up as another family member. —Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

Then protect the bulbs from harsh weather by topping off the area with a thick layer of mulch for insulation. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025

The 2-amp charger is going to take you about 7-8 hours to top off the battery from dead. —New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025

Cut the top off a paper plate to make the flat head and provide your kiddo with the paper hair, eyes, noses, and bolts to glue on. —Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for top off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff