top up
Third Person
tops up
Present Participle
topping up
Past Tense
topped up
Past Participle
topped up
1
to add more liquid to someone's glass or cup
transitive
- She asked the waiter to top her coffee up before leaving the restaurant.
- The bartender offered to top up our glasses with more wine.
- The hostess made sure to top up everyone's tea during the gathering.
- It's polite to top up a guest's glass at the dinner table.
- Don't hesitate to ask the barista to top up your latte if it's not full.
2
to add credit or money to a prepaid phone account to enable continued use of its services
transitive
- I need to top up my phone quickly; I'm almost out of minutes.
- Make sure to top up your phone before the credit runs out.
- Can you top up my account with $20 for additional data?
- The convenience store allows customers to top up their phones at the counter.
- The app provides a simple way to automatically top up your phone credit.