top me up

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phraseinformal

   Used to ask someone to refill your glass or cup with more drink.

   Grammar: Used as a direct request, often in a bar or restaurant. It is a complete sentence by itself.

   Patterns

   • top me up with something

   Could you top me up with a bit more coffee, please?

   The waiter came over and asked if he could top me up.

   I'm almost out of tea. Top me up, would you?

2. 2phrasefixed phraseinformal

   Used to ask someone to add more money or credit to your phone or account.

   Grammar: Often used when talking about mobile phones or prepaid cards.

   Patterns

   • top me up with something

   Can you top me up with ten pounds of credit?

   I need to top me up before I can make any calls.

   She asked her friend to top me up while she was at the shop.

Common combinations

top me up with

Top me up with some more water, please.

top me up on

He topped me up on minutes for my phone.

ask someone to top me up

I asked the barman to top me up.

Synonyms and how they differ

refill

Refill is more general and can be used for any container; 'top me up' is more informal and often used for drinks or phone credit.

recharge

Recharge is used mainly for batteries and phone credit, not for drinks.

Word family

top-up noun

An extra amount added to something, especially phone credit or a drink.

top up phrasal verb

To add more to something, often a drink or phone credit.

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