fill-up

[fil-uhp]

noun

1. an act or instance of filling up, as a tank with fuel.

fill up

verb

1. (tr) to complete (a form, application, etc)

2. to make or become completely full

noun

1. the act of filling something completely, esp the petrol tank of a car

Word History and Origins

Origin of fill-up¹

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase fill up

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