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➕ An extra amount 💳 A prepaid credit
top-up

top-up

3.5
A prepaid code or card you use to add credit to a phone
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːp ʌp/
  • UK
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  • You can purchase a top-up voucher to increase your phone's credit.

Examples

  • The supermarket sells cheap top-ups for a range of prepaid mobile networks at the counter.

  • I bought a top-up code at the shop so my phone would have data for the weekend.

  • She scratched the card to reveal the PIN and entered the top-up on her phone quickly.

  • I need a top-up for my phone.

  • Have you bought a top-up yet?

  • After running out of balance, I went to the store to get a top-up for my prepaid account.

  • The mobile service provider announced that customers could easily add a top-up to their accounts online.

Antonyms

debit
  • Specialized
55 3.9

An entry on the left side of an account that shows money taken out or owed

withdrawal
42 3.7

Taking money out of a bank account or investment

How Much

bundle
85 2.3
top-up
  • UK
3.5

Surface Forms

top-up singular
top-ups plural

Morphology

top-up = top + up (transparent) = top + up

Formed from the phrasal verb 'top up' meaning to add credit; the specialized sense (prepaid credit/voucher) is a direct, predictable nominalization of that action.

Etymology

Top-up originally meant adding more to reach the top, and today it often means a small prepaid amount or code you buy to put credit on a phone or account. So a top-up is like 'recharging' your phone, a quick extra payment to get more minutes or data.