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Top off meaning

Top off is a phrasal verb that means to bring something to an enjoyable or successful conclusion.

Past simple
topped off
Past participle
topped off
-ing form
topping off

What top off means

finish enjoyably or successfullyC2

To bring something to an enjoyable or successful conclusion

A spectacular fireworks display topped off the celebration.

Similar phrasal verbs

With top: top up, top out.

With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.

Common questions

What does top off mean?

To bring something to an enjoyable or successful conclusion.

What is the past tense of top off?

Topped off, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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