fill-up
Definition
Noun:
- The act of filling something completely: "fill-up" refers to the action or process of making something full, especially a container or tank.
- An instance of refueling: In informal usage, "fill-up" specifically means the act of filling a vehicle's fuel tank with gasoline or diesel.
Verb (less common, but used as a noun-based compound):
- Note: "fill-up" is primarily a noun; the verb form is typically "fill up" (two words). As a noun, it does not function as a verb.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- I need to stop for a fill-up before the long drive. (The act of refueling the car.)
- The water tank requires a fill-up every two days. (The process of filling it completely.)
Advanced Usage
"to give a fill-up": to provide a complete refill or replenishment.
- The mechanic gave the radiator a fill-up with coolant. (He filled it to the proper level.)
"fill-up station": a place where vehicles can refuel (informal, often used in British English).
- There is a fill-up station just outside the town. (A gas station or petrol station.)
Variants and Related Words
Fill up (phrasal verb): to make something full.
- Please fill up the gas tank. (Make it completely full.)
Filled-up (adj): made full.
- The filled-up bucket was too heavy to carry. (The bucket that had been filled completely.)
Synonyms
- Refueling: the act of supplying fuel again.
- Replenishment: the process of restoring something to a full state.
- Top-up: an additional amount to make something full (often used for liquids).
Related Idioms
Fill-up the tank: a common idiomatic expression meaning to fill a vehicle's fuel tank completely.
- Before the road trip, we need to fill-up the tank. (We need to add enough fuel to make it full.)
Fill-up on something: to consume a large amount of food or drink, making oneself full.
- He filled up on snacks before dinner. (He ate a lot of snacks, making himself full.)
Phrasal Verbs (related)
Fill up (inseparable): to become full.
- The stadium filled up quickly before the concert. (It became completely full of people.)
Fill up on: to consume a large quantity of something.
- She filled up on water after the run. (She drank a lot of water.)