top-off
[ top-awf, -of ]
/ ˈtɒpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun Australian Slang.
a person who informs on another, often as if by accident or as a joke.
Origin of top-off
First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase
top off to inform (on someone)
Words nearby top-off
top-heavy,
top-hole,
top-level,
top-notch,
top-of-the-line,
top-off,
top-secret,
top-shell,
top-sider,
top-up card,
topagnosia
Definition for top off (2 of 2)
Origin of top
1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch
top, German
Zopf, Old Norse
toppr “top”
OTHER WORDS FROM top
un·topped, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for top off (1 of 3)
top off
verb
(tr, adverb)
to finish or complete, esp with some decisive action
he topped off the affair by committing suicide
British Dictionary definitions for top off (2 of 3)
top
1
/ (tɒp) /
noun
adjective
of, relating to, serving as, or situated on the top
the top book in a pile
British informal
excellent
a top night out
verb tops, topping or topped (mainly tr)
Word Origin for top
Old English
topp; related to Old High German
zopf plait, Old Norse
toppr tuft
British Dictionary definitions for top off (3 of 3)
top
2
/ (tɒp) /
noun
a toy that is spun on its pointed base by a flick of the fingers, by pushing a handle at the top up and down, etc
anything that spins or whirls around
sleep like a top
to sleep very soundly
Word Origin for top
Old English, of unknown origin
Idioms and Phrases with top off (1 of 2)
top off
Fill a container, especially when it is almost full to begin with. For example, I don't need much gas; just top off the tank, please. [First half of 1900s]
Finish, especially in a spectacular way, as in They topped off their trip with a visit to the White House. [First half of 1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with top off (2 of 2)
top