top-off

[ top-awf, -of ]

noun

, Australian Slang.

1. a person who informs on another, often as if by accident or as a joke.

top off

verb

1. tr, adverb to finish or complete, esp with some decisive action

   he topped off the affair by committing suicide

Word History and Origins

Origin of top-off¹

First recorded in 1940–45; noun use of verb phrase top off to inform (on someone)

Example Sentences

The men had to cut the top off the cork and very carefully drill the cork out.

From BBC

Having quit her job and embraced a career as a full-time artist just four years ago, the 29-year-old said the experience would top off a whirlwind year which has included showcases in Venice and Cannes.

From BBC

The Sun reported that Wallace was reported to BBC bosses after he was accused of taking his top off and boasting about his sex life to a woman on the show Impossible Celebrities in 2018.

From BBC

And he topped off his highly-produced event with a demonstration of a humanoid robot named Optimus, several of which performed dance moves for the crowd or served drinks.

From Los Angeles Times

Psychologically, he may consider a stack of runs in a successful away Ashes series win as the prize to top off a magnificent career.

From BBC

Related Words

• achieve
• break up
• cease
• close
• complete
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• delay
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• expire
• finish
• give up
• halt
• play out
• quit
• resolve
• settle
• stop
• terminate
• wind up